The fourth India-Africa Forum Summit, scheduled to take place in New Delhi on Sunday, was postponed due to the Ebola epidemic in parts of Africa. However, the run-up to this important interaction produced enough literature from diverse sources to affirm the importance India attaches to significantly upgrading its ties with the 54-nation continent. The summit organizers had titled the event “IA Spirit,” which stood for “India Africa Strategic Partnership for Innovation, Resilience and Inclusive Transformation.” Indian External Affairs Minister S.

The fourth India-Africa Forum Summit, scheduled to take place in New Delhi on Sunday, was postponed due to the Ebola epidemic in parts of Africa. However, the run-up to this…

India-Africa relations must move beyond episodic diplomacy and become a sustained strategic conversation.