President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and Maama Janet Museveni yesterday hosted the Indian brothers and sisters at State House Entebbe to celebrate Diwali 2025.
President Museveni congratulated the Indian community in Uganda on this joyful occasion and said that he was glad that when they were called back after former President Amin’s mistakes, they returned and trusted Uganda again and thanked them for that confidence.
The President noted that Uganda’s economy continues to grow because of the Indian Community entrepreneurial spirit.
He said that through the many factories and other services, the Indians are helping the Country to create jobs and also provide revenue for government to educate Ugandans.
Meanwhile Uganda’s longstanding defence partnership with the Russian Federation took a significant leap forward this week as President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni received military equipment worth Ugx 184 billion from Moscow and launched the Military Mechanised Major Repair Facility at Gaddafi Military Barracks in Magamaga.
The President, who also inspected a military workshop under construction in Entebbe, hailed the latest support from Russia as a reflection of the strong ideological and strategic bond between the two nations.
President Museveni thanked President Vladimir Putin for the military support which is beneficial and demonstrates Russia’s commitment to strengthening Africa’s capacity for self-defence saying that Russia is a historic and very good friend of Africa
The newly launched Magamaga facility is expected to play a transformative role in Uganda’s defence industry by enabling the local repair, refurbishment, and modernisation of mechanised and armoured vehicles.
With this development, Uganda’s Uganda People’s Defence Forces gains a critical edge in maintaining operational independence, particularly at a time when many African countries are working to build indigenous defence capabilities and reduce dependency on Western suppliers.
