India Africa business summit

India hosted the India-Africa Summit in October that saw representatives of 54 African nations including heads of state and government of around 40 countries and powerful African Union participating in the event.

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India on Thursday offered a concessional credit of USD 10 billion to Africa over the next five years and a grant assistance of USD 600 million even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a strong pitch for deeper ties in key areas of counter-terrorism, climate change and UN reforms.

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Both sides agreed to enhance cooperation through training and collective negotiations on global trade issues, including at the WTO, to protect and promote legitimate interests of developing countries.

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