UPSC Prelims 2016 Q42: Current Affairs – International Relations & Treaties
Consider the following statements: The India - Africa Summit
1. Held in 2015 was the third such Summit
2. Was actually initiated by Jawaharlal Nehru in 1951
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- (a) 1 only
- (b) 2 only
- (c) Both 1 and 2
- (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: (a) 1 only
Explanation
India-Africa Forum Summit
| Statement | Verdict | Fact |
|---|---|---|
| 1. The Summit held in 2015 was the third such Summit | Correct | The third summit was held in New Delhi in October 2015 |
| 2. It was actually initiated by Jawaharlal Nehru in 1951 | Incorrect | The summit process began only in 2008 |
The three summits:
| Summit | Year | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| First | 2008 | New Delhi |
| Second | 2011 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Third | 2015 | New Delhi; all 54 African countries were invited |
At the 2015 summit India offered 10 billion dollars in concessional credit over five years.
Answer: (a) 1 only.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) CORRECT. The 2015 summit in New Delhi was the third India-Africa Forum Summit.
- (b) Incorrect. The summit was not initiated by Jawaharlal Nehru in 1951; it began in 2008.
- (c) Incorrect. Statement 2 is false; there was no India-Africa Summit in 1951.
- (d) Incorrect. Statement 1 is true; the 2015 meeting was the third summit.
Key point
India-Africa Forum Summit: 2008 (New Delhi), 2011 (Addis Ababa), 2015 (New Delhi, all 54 African countries invited).
Remember
India-Africa Summits: 2008, 2011, 2015.
Common mistakes
- Linking every Afro-Asian initiative to Nehru and the 1950s.
- Confusing the summit with the Bandung Conference (1955).
- Thinking all three summits were held in India; the second was in Ethiopia.
Exam tip
A 'Forum Summit' is a 21st-century format. Dates in the 1950s are a giveaway.
Sources
- Ministry of External Affairs — Third India-Africa Forum Summit (October 2015)
- Ministry of External Affairs — Delhi Declaration 2015