By NNN-PTI,
United Nations : Underlining the urgency of finding solutions to the major challenges facing Africa, India has called on the international community to effectively implement all its commitments and assist the continent to come out of “poverty trap”.
Addressing the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, Indian delegate D Raja expressed full support for the African Union’s position that the continent deserved special attention.
Stating that India has always been committed to elevate its special relationship with Africa into enduring partnership, he said the strides made by it in infrastructure, agriculture, health and science and technology indicates the awakening of a giant which will immutably transform the international political and economic order.
Referring to the stalled Doha round of negotiations, Raja said India and Africa are working together in international fora, including the World Trade Organization, on the priority sectors integral to the development of Africa in the 21st Century.
“A vibrant India and a resurgent Africa are witnessing an intensification of relations and growing convergence of interest in their common quest for sustainable economic growth and development,” he told the 192-member General Assembly.
Democratisation of international financial institutions, he said, is on the common agenda of India and Africa as both have been affected by the global economic slowdown and high food and oil prices.