New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Minister of State for External Affairs, Kirti Vardhan Singh held a meeting with an African Union (AU) Commission delegation led by Willy Nyamitwe, Chairperson of AU Permanent Representative Committee and Ambassador of Burundi in New Delhi on Friday. The discussions, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), focused on strengthening multifaceted ties and making preparations for the upcoming fourth India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS-IV). “Pleased to meet the delegat…
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New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar said on Thursday that the India Africa Forum Summit (IAFS-IV) will shape the next phase of the partnership between two sides, stressing that it would be “more ambitious, inclusive, and future-oriented”. The EAM’s statement came as he unveiled the logo, theme, and website of the summit, to be hosted by India in collaboration with the African Union Commission here on May 31.”Joined African Ambassadors and those invested in Ind…
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) South Africa’s High Commissioner to India Anil Sooklal said that the upcoming India-Africa Summit is “extremely important” for charting a new course of cooperation between both sides. It will be a “coming of age” event for drawing a new blueprint for India-Africa cooperation, the envoy said.In an interview with IANS, Sooklal stated that India and Africa will discuss critical areas of cooperation, including global governance, reform of the multilateral system, including…
Cape Town, April 19 (IANS) In recent weeks, India has sent 1,000 metric tonnes of rice to drought-stricken Malawi, 1,000 metric tonnes to Burkina Faso, and 500 metric tonnes plus relief supplies, including tents, hygiene kits, and medicines to Mozambique, but will its sole efforts solve the issue, an article in a South African news outlet asked.India’s shipments alone cannot reverse the food crisis in Africa, the South Africa-based Independent Online (IOL) said in a report.However, India’s ges…
Addis Ababa, Feb 14 (IANS) Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) Mahmoud Ali Youssouf on Saturday expressed concern over Africa’s inability to address peace and security perils across different parts of the continent. The AUC chief made the remarks during the opening session of the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the AU, which runs on Saturday and Sunday at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia.”Our summit is taking plac…