New Delhi, May 21 -- Commemorating Africa Day 2026, Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh on Thursday delivered a keynote address at the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, detailing the deep-rooted historical bonds and rapidly evolving strategic alignment between India and the African continent.

Speaking to an eminent gathering of diplomats, high commissioners, and international policy experts, the minister highlighted the multi-dimensional expansion of bilateral ties, which comes at a crucial diplomatic juncture.

Providing immediate global context to these evolving dynamics, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Thursday that the Fourth India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS-IV) in ...