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India-Africa Forum Summit to focus on trade, defence and critical minerals
The India-Africa Forum Summit is set to be held in New Delhi on May 31, 2026, the fourth edition of the gathering. The article notes a strong focus on trade, defence, space technology and critical minerals, with Africa leaders expected to attend and India expanding its diplomatic footprint to 46 missions. A declaration to be adopted at the summit aims to align India’s development goals with Africa’s Agenda 2063 and India’s 2047 vision.
Why It Matters
The summit signals intensified India-Africa cooperation across economy, security and strategic minerals, potentially shaping regional trade, investment and development trajectories.
Timeline
3 Events
Declaration to be adopted at the conclusion of the summit
May 9, 2026
A declaration to be adopted at the conclusion of the summit will outline the agenda for cooperation and seek to align India’s vision of becoming a developed nation by 2047 with Africa’s Agenda 2063.
Summit to be held in New Delhi on May 31, 2026
May 9, 2026
The India-Africa Forum Summit is set to be held in New Delhi on May 31, 2026. Top leaders of African nations are expected to attend, and India has expanded its diplomatic footprint by opening 17 new missions since 2018, bringing the total to 46, as part of efforts to boost trade, defence, space technology and critical minerals cooperation.
Third India-Africa Forum Summit (October 2015)
October 2015
The India-Africa Forum Summit is being held after a gap of more than 10 years, with the third summit hosted by New Delhi in October 2015.