India and Japan held the 3rd round of their Dialogue on Africa in Tokyo on the 24th and 25th of this month and took stock of their cooperation with African countries.

An official release said that the two sides held wide ranging discussions on their respective cooperation with the African Union and the Regional Economic Communities (RECs) of Africa. They also discussed economic cooperation with select African countries and issues of mutual political interest.

This includes regional affairs in Africa and UN Security Council Reforms and impact on Africa of major political developments in the region.

The two countries also explored avenues of mutual cooperation for contributing to Africa’s socio-economic development, peace and security. In this regard, the Indian delegation also held meetings with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC).

The Indian delegation was led by the Additional Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, Mr Gurjit Singh, while the Japanese side was led by Ambassador Sumio Kusaka, Director General for African Affairs in Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Personal Representative of the Prime Minister for Africa.