To promote India’s foreign policy envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, former BJP Overseas Affair Convenor Vijay Jolly on Thursday announced that all heads of African Missions in India will be honoured at a public reception in the national Capital on Saturday.
African Ambassadors and High Commissioners of more than 35 nations are expected to attend the convention and the Chief Guest on the occasion will be Gennet Zewide, Dean of African Nations & Ambassador of Ethiopia in India.
Jolly, who is president of Delhi Study Ggroup, said India is the fifth largest investor in Africa and Year-2015 has been declared by African Union as “Year of Women’s Empowerment”. “This is also India’s priority. We have many common goals to achieve. India — Africa Unity shall contribute for the development towards Africa’s agenda — 2063,” Jolly said.
He said with rejuvenated India and rising Africa, people to people friendship and understanding can generate US $ 500 billion trade between Africa & India by 2020.
To celebrate “International Yoga Day” later this month, a special yoga performance will also be exhibited by Bal Yogi Sanjay Solanki for the assembled African diplomats.