India-africa Summit

Vice President Hamid Ansari on Saturday said the need for direct air connectivity with West Africa nations like Nigeria was very obvious though airlines have to take a final call in this regard.

Vice President Hamid Ansari today embarked on a five-day visit to Morocco and Tunisia as part of efforts to build on diplomatic gains from the India-Africa Summit and lay platform for a future partnership.

Vice President Hamid Ansari will undertake a five-day visit to Morocco and Tunisia from tomorrow as part of efforts to build on diplomatic gains from the India-Africa summit held in October last year.

Calling for close Sino-India cooperation for clean energy development, a state-run Chinese daily today said the India-led solar alliance may be the highlight of next week's Paris climate conference.

Syed Akbaruddin, who was the chief coordinator of the India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS) held in New Delhi last month, has been appointed as the new permanent representative of India to the United Nations in New York, it was announced today.

India's potential to be a permanent member of the UN Security Council "now has a stronger resonance", President Pranab Mukherjee said today as he referred to the enhanced engagement with foreign countries reflected by the hosting of India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS).

When the clock struck seven on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi looked visibly uncomfortable.

A strong pitch for UN Security Council reforms and "joint cooperation" against terrorism was among the key highlights of the 3rd India-Africa Forum Summit which wrapped up on Thursday. The four-day summit in New Delhi was attended by 54 leaders of African nations.

Congratulating New Delhi on the successful Africa summit, the US today welcomed India's engagement with Africa and said that it shares the common goal of a stable, democratic and prosperous continent.

Congress President Sonia Gandhi and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh could not attend the banquet hosted by President Pranab Mukherjee in honour of 54 African leaders last night due to personal reasons.

Traffic jams in the national capital because of the India-Africa Summit forced two women to deliver their children in public vehicles yesterday.

Even as Boko Haram looks to rise again in Nigeria, the country's President, Muhammadu Buhari, said that the terrorist group is on the retreat.

The India-Africa Summit, which concluded on Thursday, may have forged greater links between both sides, but the spectre of racism against African nationals in the country remains a cause for concern, said Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral meetings with leaders of 10 African countries on the sidelines of the third India-Africa Forum Summit's (IAFS) final day on Thursday.

A woman, who was a "special invitee" at a programme at the India-Africa Summit in Indira Gandhi stadium in New Delhi, was detained by the police after she allegedly walked into a restricted zone in the venue on Thursday.

Vice President Hamid Ansari on Saturday said the need for direct air connectivity with West Africa nations like Nigeria was very obvious though airlines have to take a final call in this regard.

Vice President Hamid Ansari today embarked on a five-day visit to Morocco and Tunisia as part of efforts to build on diplomatic gains from the India-Africa Summit and lay platform for a future partnership.

Vice President Hamid Ansari will undertake a five-day visit to Morocco and Tunisia from tomorrow as part of efforts to build on diplomatic gains from the India-Africa summit held in October last year.

Calling for close Sino-India cooperation for clean energy development, a state-run Chinese daily today said the India-led solar alliance may be the highlight of next week's Paris climate conference.

Syed Akbaruddin, who was the chief coordinator of the India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS) held in New Delhi last month, has been appointed as the new permanent representative of India to the United Nations in New York, it was announced today.

India's potential to be a permanent member of the UN Security Council "now has a stronger resonance", President Pranab Mukherjee said today as he referred to the enhanced engagement with foreign countries reflected by the hosting of India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS).

When the clock struck seven on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi looked visibly uncomfortable.

A strong pitch for UN Security Council reforms and "joint cooperation" against terrorism was among the key highlights of the 3rd India-Africa Forum Summit which wrapped up on Thursday. The four-day summit in New Delhi was attended by 54 leaders of African nations.

Congratulating New Delhi on the successful Africa summit, the US today welcomed India's engagement with Africa and said that it shares the common goal of a stable, democratic and prosperous continent.

Congress President Sonia Gandhi and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh could not attend the banquet hosted by President Pranab Mukherjee in honour of 54 African leaders last night due to personal reasons.

Traffic jams in the national capital because of the India-Africa Summit forced two women to deliver their children in public vehicles yesterday.

Even as Boko Haram looks to rise again in Nigeria, the country's President, Muhammadu Buhari, said that the terrorist group is on the retreat.

The India-Africa Summit, which concluded on Thursday, may have forged greater links between both sides, but the spectre of racism against African nationals in the country remains a cause for concern, said Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral meetings with leaders of 10 African countries on the sidelines of the third India-Africa Forum Summit's (IAFS) final day on Thursday.

A woman, who was a "special invitee" at a programme at the India-Africa Summit in Indira Gandhi stadium in New Delhi, was detained by the police after she allegedly walked into a restricted zone in the venue on Thursday.