India committed to strengthening ties with Africa: Tharoor

THAROOR

New Delhi, Mar 15 (PTI) India on Monday said it is
committed to strengthening its relationship with African
nations based on equality and seeking mutual benefits through
a consultative process as enumerated in the 2008 India-Africa
Forum Summit.
"Our model of cooperation with Africa is clearly one
of seeking mutual benefits through a consultative process. We
do not wish to go and demand or impose or suggest certain
rights but we what we want to do is to contribute to the
achievement to the African development objectives," Minister
of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor said.
"We come to you and say what do you need and how can
we help you. You tell us this is what you need," he said at
the India-Africa conclave here.
Tharoor said the partnership has been more visible in
recent past like in the fields of trade and commerce and in
human resource development.
India is also proceeding under the joint action plan
emerged from the Delhi summit to establish an India-Africa
institute of information and technology, and Africa-India
institute of foreign trade, vocational training centres to
build capacity in Africa with whatever experience and
expertise we in India can contribute, he said. PTI SGI
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