India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS)
The India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS) is the premier platform for India-Africa engagement, jointly organised by India and the African Union. It began in 2008 as India's institutional response to growing Chinese and Western competition for influence in Africa.
- IAFS-I: 2008, New Delhi — 14 African countries; focused on rising oil and food prices.
- IAFS-II: 2011, Addis Ababa — 15 African nations; focus on infrastructure development.
- IAFS-III: October 2015, New Delhi — all 54 African nations represented; India announced USD 54 billion in Lines of Credit and grants.
- IAFS-IV: May 31, 2026, New Delhi — Theme: "IA SPIRIT" (Strategic Partnership for Innovation, Resilience, and Inclusive Transformation); co-organised with the African Union Commission.
- Africa is home to significant new BRICS members (Ethiopia, Egypt) and is central to India's BRICS chairmanship priorities.
- Africa-India trade stood at approximately USD 98 billion in FY2023; India is Africa's 3rd largest trading partner.
- India-Africa cooperation pillars: capacity building, Lines of Credit for infrastructure, digital public infrastructure, pharmaceutical exports, defence cooperation.
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