EAM Dr S Jaishankar chairs consultative meeting on India-Africa ties in New Delhi

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar today chaired a Consultative Committee meeting on India and Africa ties in New Delhi. The discussions covered the country’s outreach to African countries, including trade and investment, Lines of Credit and grants, capacity building, especially in education and skilling, defence, and cooperation in regional and multilateral fora. In a social media post, Dr Jaishankar said that the meeting highlighted India’s historic ties and strong people-to-people connection with Africa.