The 2026 India-Africa Forum Summit, scheduled for May 28 to 31, was postponed due to the "evolving health situation in parts of Africa", India's Ministry of External Affairs announced Thursday as health officials in DR Congo tackled an Ebola virus outbreak. The decision was made in recognition of “the importance of ensuring the full participation and engagement of African leaders and stakeholders, and mindful of the emerging public health situation on the continent", said a joint statement issued by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs and the African Union. After discussing the "evolving health situation", India and the AU agreed that it would be "advisable" to hold the summit at a later date, the ministry said. It did not elaborate on the health concerns. The postponement came as a first Ebola case was confirmed in the DR Congo's South Kivu province, in an area under the Rwanda-backed AFC/M23 militia's control, the armed group's spokesman said Thursday.
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