The meeting occurs at a time when the West is persistently attempting to convince India to take a side in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

PM Modi conferred with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Hiroshima on May 21 and assured him that the conflict between Moscow and Kyiv would be resolved. This was the first encounter between the two leaders since the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine conflict on February 24, 2016.

From 1 to 6 June 2023, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar is on an official visit to African countries, South Africa and Namibia.

The EAM is currently in South Africa in order to attend the BRICS Foreign Ministers Meeting in Cape Town.

In addition to attending the meeting, he will confer with his South African counterpart, Naledi Pandor.

Jaishankar will meet with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and is anticipated to conduct bilateral meetings with other BRICS Foreign Ministers and ‘Friends of BRICS’ Ministers. In addition, he will interact with the Indian diaspora in Cape Town, according to the statement.

EAM will then travel to Namibia from 4 to 6 June. This will be the first trip to Namibia by an Indian minister of external affairs.

According to a government announcement, EAM will confer with the country’s top leadership and other ministers during the visit.

EAM will also co-chair the inaugural session of the Joint Commission Meeting with Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, Namibia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister. In addition, he will interact with the Indian diaspora in Namibia.

It is anticipated that EAM’s visit to South Africa and Namibia will strengthen India’s already robust bilateral relations with these two countries.

Notably, India and China are proactively expanding their engagements with Africa.

While China has been involved in Africa’s infrastructure, mining, oil, and natural gas industries for many years, India, despite being a late entrant, has implemented training, education, and capacity-building programmes that have been well received by the countries.

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The Union Cabinet has recently approved the establishment of 18 new Indian missions in Africa between 2018 and 2021. This action is regarded as a significant stimulus to India-Africa relations.

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At the closing ceremony of the World Hindi Conference, Jaishankar stated that the purpose of the conference is to make Hindi a global language and to provide a forum for all Hindi enthusiasts.

He stated that India has assured Fiji that they will help meet the demand for the teaching of Hindi, Tamil, and numerous other languages.

Jaishankar thanked the government of Fiji, the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), and the Ministry of External Affairs for their contributions to the success of this event.

फ़िजी में आयोजित 12वें #विश्वहिन्दीसम्मेलन के समापन कार्यक्रम में भाग लेकर सम्मानित महसूस कर रहा हूँ।फ़िजी के उपप्रधानमंत्री बीमन प्रसाद जी के शामिल होने के लिए धन्यवाद।

३ दिवसीय इस सम्मेलन में फ़िजी और भारत के सशक्त सांस्कृतिक और ऐतिहासिक संबंधों की छवि स्पष्ट रूप से दिखाई दी। pic.twitter.com/8MfpWgnWSp

— Dr. S. Jaishankar (Modi Ka Parivar) (@DrSJaishankar) February 17, 2023

He then recalled Fiji’s President Wiliame Katonivere’s remark about Hindi Cinema’s influence, stating that Katonivere stated that Hindi cinema has a significant impact on him, with “Sholay” being his favourite film. He added that Katonivere recalls the song “Wo Dosti” to this day.

The minister of external affairs, who is in Fiji to attend the Hindi World Conference, addressed the Indian diaspora in Suva earlier. “The Indian diaspora has achieved its own milestones and is now an enormous asset to India, the country in which they reside, and the entire world.”

“This is my first trip to Fiji. After two days, I questioned why it had taken me so long to arrive. This has been a very educational trip; I’ve learned a great deal from being here “minister stated.

“I’d like to take this opportunity to publicly and sincerely thank the government of Fiji for collaborating with us on this extremely important cultural and heritage exercise that we conduct regularly. The arrangements made were of the highest calibre “he added.

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From February 15 to 17, the 12th World Hindi Conference is being held in Fiji. It is co-hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the government of Fiji.

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