The India–Africa Forum Summit (IAFS) is the official platform for the African-Indian relations. IAFS will be held once in every three years. It was first held from April 4 to April 8, 2008 in New Delhi, India. It was the first such meeting between the heads of state and government of India and 14 countries of Africa chosen by the African Union. Libya and Egypt's heads of state did not attend.
IAFC
India–Africa Forum Summit
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Leaders of African nations in the Family Photograph
Rising oil and food prices were the top concerns for the African and Indian leaders during the summit.[1] India has pledged to support at the level of health and education related projects in Africa
Heads of State and Government Implementation Committee (HSIGC)
the five African NEPAD initiating countries
2008 First India–Africa Forum Summit - New Delhi, Indiaedit
The first such summit was held from April 4 to April 8, 2008 in New Delhi, India. It was the first such meeting between the heads of state and government of India and 14 countries of Africa chosen by the African Union. Libya and Egypt's heads of state did not attend.
2011 Second India–Africa Forum Summit - Addis Ababa, Ethiopiaedit
The second summit was held at the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, with India and 15 African Countries participating. The leaders discussed significant aspects of the India-Africa partnership with the objective of enhancing and widening its ambit for mutual benefit.
2015 Third India–Africa Forum Summit - New Delhiedit
The third summit in a rotation basis is held in New Delhi, India from 26 to 30 October 2015.[2] The 5 day summit started with consultations on official level followed by the Head of States/governments level summit on 29 October 2015 with scheduled bilateral meetings on 30 October 2015.[3] This was Modi government's biggest diplomatic outreach involving delegates from a large number of African nations.[4]
Earlier the summit in a rotation basis was scheduled to be held in New Delhi, India in December 2014. But lately Syed Akbaruddin, the official spokesperson of Indian Foreign Ministry told the media that the scheduled summit postponed to 2015 and will include more no. of African leaders unlike previous two occasion where the event was restricted to only 10-15 African countries. In the largest-ever turnout of African leaders in India, at least 41 leaders-including South African president Jacob Zuma, Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe and Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari confirmed their presence in New Delhi for the India-Africa forum summit in October 2015.[5][6]
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message Contents 1 Agenda 1 1 Topics 2 African representation 3 2008 First India Africa Forum Summit New Delhi India 4 2011 Second India Africa Forum Summit Addis Ababa Ethiopia 5 2015 Third India Africa Forum Summit New Delhi 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksAgenda editRising oil and food prices were the top concerns for the African and Indian leaders during the summit 1 India has pledged to support at the level of health and education related projects in Africa Topics edit agricultural sector trade industry and investment peace and security promotion of good governance and civil society information and communication technologyAfrican representation editChairperson of the African Union AU Chairperson of the AU Commission Chairpersons of the eight recognised Regional Economic Communities REC s Chairpersons of the New Partnership for Africa s Development NEPAD Heads of State and Government Implementation Committee HSIGC the five African NEPAD initiating countries2008 First India Africa Forum Summit New Delhi India editThe first such summit was held from April 4 to April 8 2008 in New Delhi India It was the first such meeting between the heads of state and government of India and 14 countries of Africa chosen by the African Union Libya and Egypt s heads of state did not attend 2011 Second India Africa Forum Summit Addis Ababa Ethiopia editThe second summit was held at the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa with India and 15 African Countries participating The leaders discussed significant aspects of the India Africa partnership with the objective of enhancing and widening its ambit for mutual benefit 2015 Third India Africa Forum Summit New Delhi editMain article Third India Africa Forum Summit The third summit in a rotation basis is held in New Delhi India from 26 to 30 October 2015 2 The 5 day summit started with consultations on official level followed by the Head of States governments level summit on 29 October 2015 with scheduled bilateral meetings on 30 October 2015 3 This was Modi government s biggest diplomatic outreach involving delegates from a large number of African nations 4 Earlier the summit in a rotation basis was scheduled to be held in New Delhi India in December 2014 But lately Syed Akbaruddin the official spokesperson of Indian Foreign Ministry told the media that the scheduled summit postponed to 2015 and will include more no of African leaders unlike previous two occasion where the event was restricted to only 10 15 African countries In the largest ever turnout of African leaders in India at least 41 leaders including South African president Jacob Zuma Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el Sisi Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe and Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari confirmed their presence in New Delhi for the India Africa forum summit in October 2015 5 6 See also editAfrica India relations Bandung Conference the first large scale Asian African Conference in 1955 Forum on China Africa Cooperation United States Africa Leaders SummitReferences edit Pasricha Anjana April 9 2008 India Africa Summit Pledges Close Partnership VOA News Voice of America Archived from the original on November 17 2008 Retrieved January 3 2009 Dreams of a Third of Humanity Under One Roof Says PM Narendra Modi at India Africa Summit NDTV com Retrieved 2021 05 27 India Africa summit The Times of India Retrieved 2021 05 27 Biggest diplomatic event India Africa summit from October 26 Ebola Scare Pushes India Africa Summit to 2015 The New Indian Express 21 September 2014 Archived from the original on September 27 2014 Retrieved 30 October 2014 India Africa summit 12 African leaders talk terror defence with PM Narendra Modi The Indian Express 2015 12 25 Retrieved 2021 05 27 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to India Africa Forum Summit First India Africa summit pledges close partnership Gaddafi Mubarak to skip India Africa summit Africa India Forum Summit External affairs ministry of India Retrieved from 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