Modi to participate in inaugural session of Annual Meetings of AfDB in Gandhinagar today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 52nd Annual Meeting of African Development Bank (AfDB) today at Mahatma Mandir in Gadhinagar Gujarat. The core theme of the Annual Meeting is ‘Transforming Agriculture for wealth creation in Africa’. 

The President of African Development Bank Akinwumi Adesina has said the main focus of the meeting will be on achieving sustainable growth with High 5s- strategy- which include agriculture, energy, industrialization, regional connectivity and improved quality of life. 

This is the first time that African Development Bank is



holding its annual meetings in India with a view to bolstering ties. 

India is also organizing an Africa India Cooperation event. The government has also organised an exhibition during the annual meetings of the Bank with an objective to showcase the capabilities of Indian companies in terms of technology, innovation, and start-ups for African countries. 

The Prime Minister Narendra, who is on two day Gujarat visit, had launched series of development projects at Kandla Port and dedicated a Pumping Station on Narmada Sub-canal near Bhachau in Kutch district yesterday.