Prime Minister meets the Chairperson of the African Union and President of Republic of Burundi on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with the Chairperson of the African Union and President of the Republic of Burundi, H.E. Évariste Ndayishimiye, on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi. The leaders recalled India’s role in including the African Union in the G20 during India's 2023 presidency and emphasized the India-African Union partnership as a pillar of Global South cooperation. They discussed convening the 4th India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS-IV), reviewed India-Burundi bilateral ties including agricultural modernization and healthcare, and noted cooperation regarding the Ebola outbreak.