<h1>Indian head of state ends four-day visit to oil-producing African nation, pledges tech, training and broad economic partnerships</h1> An Indian head of state concluded a four-day state visit to an African oil-producing country marking 40 years of diplomatic ties and the host's 50th independence anniversary; discussions with the host head of state emphasized expanding bilateral cooperation across energy, agriculture, food processing, pharmaceuticals, critical and rare earth minerals, diamond processing, defence production, transport infrastructure and digital public infrastructure. Trade is currently skewed in favor of the host, with oil accounting for the bulk of exchange. The visiting leader offered technical assistance, training slots under a skilling programme, and potential industrial and technological partnerships including EVs, semiconductors, AI and high-speed rail.