Key Highlights of the Address

• Indian Model of Engagement: India prioritizes a Constructive Model of Engagement with Africa focusing on capacity-building, skill development, and technology transfer.
  • India wants to develop self-sustaining growth ecosystems in Africa with its investments.
• Bilateral Trade with Africa: India is Africa’s fourth-largest trading partner with bilateral trade reached approximately USD 100 billion 
  • Infrastructure and Connectivity Project: India invested over USD 12 billion in concessional credit for more than 200 infrastructure projects across Africa in sectors like railways, power generation, agriculture, and water supply.
  • Development Projects: India has invested in developmental projects creating local employment opportunities including,
    • Drinking water schemes, irrigation, rural solar electrification, power plants, transmission lines, cement, sugar, and textile factories, technology parks, and railway infrastructure.
• Multilateral Engagement: India and Africa cooperates in key forums like the Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) and the India-Africa Forum Summit, Voice of the Global South Summits and G20 (African Union became permanent member in the G20 during Indian Presidency).
• Indian Initiatives Supporting Africa’s Development: 
  • The Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) program, the Pan-African e-Network project, and high-impact community development projects strengthen capacities in healthcare, education, and digital infrastructure.
  • 19 African countries have enrolled in various courses under India’s e-learning and telemedicine initiatives ie. The e-VidyaBharti and e-ArogyaBharti network.