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INDIAN COUNCIL
OF WORLD AFFAIRS SAPRU HOUSE
Sachin Chaturvedi, Director General, Research each other’s history, culture, music which hampers
and Information System for Developing Societies, contemporary linkages. The role of media is
India.Speakers included Shri Akhilesh Mishra, important in this context. The need for efforts to
Additional Secretary, Development Partnership promote tourism was emphasized.
Administration, Ministry of External Affairs, India, The Concluding Session saw participation of
H.E. Jacqueline Mukangira High Commissioner of AfricanHeads of Missions based in New Delhi:
Rwanda to India, and Dr. Prosper Honest Ngowi, H.E. Mr. Mohammad Maliki, High Commissioner
Professor of Economics, Mzumbe University, Dar es of Morocco to India, H.E. Mr. Sebastian Beliwine,
Salaam, Tanzania. Session IV on Security, Stability Charge d’Affaires, Ghana High Commission, India,
and Sustainability: Energy, Environment and Food H.E. Ms. Tahina Rasamoelina, Charge d’Affaires,
Security was chaired by Amb HHS Viswanathan, Embassy of the Republic of Madagascar, India and
Former High Commissioner to Nigeria and H.E. Ms. Tizita Mulugeta, High Commissioner of
Distinguished Fellow, ORF, New Delhi. Speakers Ethiopia to India. The session was chaired by Pramit
included Dr. Theophilus Acheampong, Petroleum Pal Chaudhuri, Foreign Editor, Hindustan Times.
Economist and Political Risk Analyst, Ghana, Mr. It was observed that India not only needs a vibrant
Caesar Cheelo, Research Economist, Trade and Africa policy but ‘several Africa policies’ given the
Customs Division, Common Market for Eastern sheer vastness and diversity of the African continent.
and Southern Africa, Zambia and Dr. Debajit Palit It was noted that mutual trust is a crucial element
Director, Rural Energy and Livelihoods, The Energy of the India-Africa partnership. The world stands to
and Resources Institute, India. benefit from a deeper India-Africa relationship. India
Session V on “People to people contacts between Africa Forum Summits have played an important
India and Africa” was chaired by Shri Dinesh role in furthering these relations. In the post-
Patnaik, Director General, Indian Council of pandemic world, health sector has emerged as an
Cultural Relations, India. Speakers included important area for cooperation. A suggestion was
Prof. Sanjukta Bhattacharya, Former Professor, made for setting up of an India-Africa Economic
Jadavpur University, India, Mr. Alassane Cissouma, Forum for stronger B2B/private sector interface.
Journalist, Mali Tribune, Mali and Mr Waihiga Other sectors identified for cooperation included
Mwaura, Editor, Citizen TV, Kenya. It was observed tourism, media, agriculture in addition to education
that the youth can play a major role in deepening and skill development. The positive contribution
India-African partnership. Though Indian cinema of the Annual CII-EXIM Bank Conclaves in
is popular in Africa, both sides know little about strengthening India-Africa ties was noted.
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