Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan today said India has stood by Africa and its people in the past and will continue to be a major development partner in the future as well.<br />''<br />''He was speaking at a session on the India-Africa Forum Summit-IV at the ongoing 15th CII-EXIM Bank Digital Conclave on India Africa Project Partnership in New Delhi today.<br />''<br />''He said India is one of the largest trade, investment and development partners of Africa and offers a huge market for African commodities and products.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">He recalled the 10 guiding principles of India's approach to Africa as articulated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his address to Parliament in Uganda in 2018.</span><br />