Monrovia, Liberia, May 15 -- The Embassy of India in Monrovia has announced that India will host two major international gatherings later this month - the Fourth India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS-IV) and the inaugural International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) Summit - events expected to deepen diplomatic, economic, and environmental cooperation between India and African nations, including Liberia.

By Patience M. Jone, .patiencem.jones@frontpageafricaonline.com

Speaking during a press briefing in Monrovia on Thursday at the Indian embassy on Mamba Point, India's Ambassador Manaj Bihari Verma described the upcoming summits as "historic" and a defining moment in India-Africa relations.

The 4th India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS-IV), scheduled for ...