New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) The foreign minister of the small island nation of Cape Verde, which lies in Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa, arrives in India Thursday on a visit, during which he will meet his Indian counterpart and business leaders.

Jose Brito, Cape Verde's minister of foreign affairs, cooperation and communities, is scheduled to attend a business luncheon with captains of the industry Thursday afternoon, the external affairs ministry said.

On Friday, he will meet External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna and Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor. He will leave India Sunday.