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India and the African Union have decided to postpone the India-Africa Forum Summit scheduled to be held adjacent week successful New Delhi, owed to the "evolving wellness concern successful parts of Africa", the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said connected Thursday (May 21, 2026).
The acme was initially scheduled to instrumentality spot successful New Delhi from May 28-31, 2026.
“Recognising the value of ensuring the afloat information and engagement of African leaders and stakeholders, and mindful of the emerging nationalist wellness concern connected the continent, consultations were held betwixt the Government of India, the Chairperson of the African Union, and the African Union Commission regarding the holding of the Summit and associated activities,” the MEA said successful its statement.
The Ministry said that the 2 sides agreed connected convening the acme astatine a “later date” pursuing consultations. ”New dates for the Summit and its associated meetings volition beryllium finalised done communal consultations and communicated successful owed course,” it said.
Earlier this week, Nuur Mohamud Sheekh, spokesperson of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, had said the acme would supply an accidental to enactment connected “future pandemics” and a effect mechanism.
“While the Ebola outbreak is affecting a fig of African countries, it is important to underscore that pandemics and nationalist wellness emergencies respect nary borders and necessitate corporate planetary solidarity and cooperation,” Mr. Sheekh said connected Monday (May 18, 2026) successful an email effect to The Hindu.
The connection came a time aft the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Ebola outbreaks successful the DR Congo and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC).
