<div>India wants African countries an opportunity to develop together based on mutual trust and respect.&nbsp;</div>''<div><br />''</div>''<div>This was stated by Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu to the visiting African dignitaries in New Delhi yesterday.&nbsp;</div>''<div><br />''</div>''<div>He expressed happiness at the growing friendship and bilateral ties between India and various African countries.&nbsp;</div>''<div></div>''<div>Naidu was interacting with the Vice Presidents of Zimbabwe, Gen. (Rtd.) Dr. Constantino Chiwenga, (Uganda) Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi, and Malawi, Dr.&nbsp;</div>''<div><br />''</div>''<div>Saulos Klaus Chilima as well as the Secretary General for&nbsp; Burundi, Major General Ndayishimiye Evariste at a luncheon hosted at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi.&nbsp;</div>''<div><br />''</div>''<div>An official release said Union External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and other dignitaries were present.</div>''<div><br />''</div>