The third International Conference on “India’s Engagement with North Africa and Horn of Africa: Issues, Initiatives and Prospects”, organized by the Indian Council of World Affairs (IWAC) as part of the Indian-African Forum Summit initiatives, was held at the end of last week (March 29-30) at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Addis Ababa. The Conference, which deliberated on India’s engagement with the region, a region with which India had substantial and historic ties, brought together academia, scholars, business leaders and experts from India and the region, to examine the various dimensions of India’s engagement with the region. The third India–Africa Forum summit, in New Delhi in October 2015, renewed India’s focus on strengthening its partnership with African countries. Sharing his perspective on India’s engagement with Africa and its future, he said a number of areas of engagement should be strengthened. Other sessions covered “Strengthening Trade, Economic and Developmental Cooperation”; Strategic and Security Issues in North Africa and Horn of Africa”; and “People-to-People Linkages”.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 08, 2019 09:22 UTC