- Dr. S Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs, Government of India, said “India attaches the utmost priority to its relationship with Africa.” on Inaugural Session 16th CII EXIM Bank Digital Conclave on India-Africa Project Partnership being organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry and the Ministry of External Affairs.
- The Minister of External Affairs says 4 areas should become the focus of India – Africa collaborations, including Public Health, Digital Delivery, Skilling and Capacity Building, and Green Economy.
- Dr. S Jaishankar referred to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘One Earth, One Health’ vision, and said India is deeply committed to strengthening the global supply of medicines and vaccines to the world.
- He also stated that India will continue to support African countries to strengthen their e-governance model like eVidyaBharti and eArogyaBharti that provide African countries access to tele-education and telemedicine services delivered by leading Indian institutions
- In the Conclave, he also highlighted the potential of driving Indian investments in Africa’s skill development & training and education sector, as well as the clean energy sector
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