New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) The first International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) Summit, scheduled to be held in New Delhi on June 1, has been rescheduled to a later date, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change said on Thursday. The first International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) was being organised in conjunction with the Fourth India–Africa Forum Summit (IAFS IV), as several African countries host big cats and are important partners in global efforts towards conservation, ecological sust…
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New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The India Exim Bank on Tuesday extended a $100 million loan to the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) to support India’s project exports on the continent.The fresh loan is in addition to a facility of $100 million extended to the AFC in August 2021 to develop critical infrastructure required for the revival of Africa’s economies in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, and another credit line of $100 million, extended in March 2026, to support India’s project exports in…
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The Delhi Traffic Police on Tuesday issued a detailed traffic advisory for a high-level summit rehearsal scheduled to be held at Bharat Mandapam on Wednesday, cautioning commuters that several important roads in the national capital are likely to witness restrictions, diversions, and regulated movement between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. The rehearsal is being organised in preparation for the upcoming International Big Cat Alliance Summit and the India-Africa Forum Summit, bot…
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) The Embassy of Ethiopia, in partnership with business chamber ASSOCHAM, hosted the curtain raiser event here for the forthcoming 4th India–Africa Forum Summit 2026 aimed at further strengthening relations between India and African nations.The high-level dialogue brought together African Ambassadors, High Commissioners and other senior diplomats from African Missions, representatives from key Indian ministries, as well as prominent industry leaders and policy experts.In …
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…
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) The fourth India-Africa Forum Summit next month could mark the beginning of a more “deliberate, resilient, and equal partnership” between two of the world’s most significant rising powers, a report said on Tuesday. Writing for India Narrative, Nairobi-based journalist Zuri Amondi said that on May 31, leaders from across Africa and India will gather in New Delhi, for the fourth India-Africa Forum Summit — the first in over a decade — calling it renewal rather …
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…
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) South Africa’s High Commissioner to India, Professor Anil Sooklal, sees the upcoming India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS) as an opportunity to strengthen his country’s economic ties with India across the pharmaceutical, green energy, IT, and agricultural sectors. “The summit aims to see how relations between the African continent and India can be intensified, expanded and maximised,” Sooklal said in an interview published in Independent Online (IOL) news portal.He point…
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) As India–Africa relations evolve, ambitions need to align with strategic clarity and disciplined execution. The synergy between Africa’s continental development goals and India’s long-term path towards enhanced economic, technological, and institutional capacity presents a historically significant opportunity, a report stated on Thursday. Writing for ‘India Narrative’, former diplomat Sanjay Kumar Verma said that an effective policy approach for India must be ground…