Minister of State for Exterior Affairs, V Muraleedharan underscored India’s coverage to accentuate and deepen its engagement with Africa on the Dakar Discussion board held in Senegal.
Muraleedharan paid an official go to to Senegal to take part within the eighth version of the Dakar Worldwide Discussion board on Peace and Safety in Africa, learn the Ministry of Exterior Affairs press launch.
The Dakar Discussion board was attended by Presidents of Senegal, Angola and Cabo Verde, together with over 15 Ministers and high-level dignitaries from 29 international locations.
The Discussion board has turn out to be a key occasion for coverage discussions on Africa. That is the primary time that India participated at a Ministerial stage.
MoS’s participation within the Dakar Discussion board underscored the significance that India attaches to the peace, safety and growth of Africa.
“Glad to take part on the opening session of Dakar Worldwide Discussion board on Peace & Safety in Africa, inaugurated by President of Senegal, HE Macky Sall in Dakar. Presidents of Angola and Cabo Verde, a number of Ministers and excessive stage dignitaries had been current,” tweeted Muraleedharan.
Muraleedharan addressed the Discussion board on the subject “International Crises and Sovereignty in Africa” together with the FM of The Gambia Dr Mamadou Tangara, FM of Libya Najla Al-Mangouch, FM of Mali Abdoulaye Diop, Appearing FM of Sudan Ali Elsadig Ali, FM of Turkey Mevlut Cavusoglu and the Deputy Particular Consultant of the UN Secretary-Normal, UNOWAS Giovanie Biha, added the press launch.
“India-Africa partnership is strengthened by long-standing friendship, shared struggles in opposition to colonialism, diaspora join & widespread developmental challenges. India helps Africa’s developmental priorities & stays dedicated to its journey in direction of the attainment of SDGs and Agenda 2063,” tweeted Muraleedharan.
He highlighted India’s peacekeeping contributions, and help throughout Covid-19 within the type of vaccines, Local weather Motion, and growth partnerships aside from stressing the necessity for UNSC reforms.
He additionally emphasised the necessity for higher funding in agriculture, and the necessity for adopting Ayurveda, Mission LiFE and clear power.
He reiterated the ten guiding ideas on India-Africa engagement as enunciated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi throughout his handle to the Ugandan Parliament in July 2018 and emphasised that every one international locations ought to work collectively to make sure that Africa doesn’t as soon as once more flip right into a theatre of rival ambitions, however turns into a nursery of Africa’s youth, added the discharge.
“The Discussion board has turn out to be an essential place for coverage discussions on sovereignty and safety points of Africa. India strongly helps the event priorities of Africa guided by 10 ideas laid down by PM Modi at Ugandan Parliament in 2018,” mentioned Muraleedharan.
Muraleedharan additionally referred to as for a growth paradigm that’s Africa-led and Africa-owned and centered on the progress and growth of the folks of Africa.
“The deep bonds of solidarity between India & Africa characterize a defining partnership of the International South. We all the time pitch for Africa-led and Africa-owned growth mannequin,” mentioned Muraleedharan.
Throughout the go to, MoS interacted with the Indian neighborhood in Dakar and greeted them on the event of Diwali celebrations.
Additionally, being the eve of Nationwide Unity Week, MoS was joined by the Indian neighborhood in forming a Unity Chain to commemorate the delivery anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
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