S Jaishankar India’s development partnership with Africa will have strong focus on digital, green, healthcare, food security: EAM S Jaishankar
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday said India's development partnership with Africa will focus on digital, green, healthcare, food security, and water.
Speaking at the inaugural session “India-Africa: Synergies for ONE Growth” of CII-EXIM Bank India Conclave, Jaishankar was quoted as saying by ANI, “India’s development partnership with Africa will have a strong focus on digital, green, healthcare, food security and water, in tune with the pressing priorities of Africa.”
Recent Indian experiences in Africa, including India’s digital delivery of public goods, deployment of green technologies, Covid response and healthcare efforts, among others have been impactful and will foster inclusive development in Africa, he added.
Referring to the significant growth in India-Africa bilateral trade flows, Jaishankar said the implementation of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will pave the way for increased investments by Indian companies in Africa.
“India is already among the top five large investors in Africa and I am confident that this will grow in the coming times,” he added.
Jaishankar stated that India is committed to sharing experiences and know-how for facilitating Africa’s energy transition and encouraged the African countries to join the Lifestyle for Environment (LiFE) movement launched by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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