Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with H.E. Évariste Ndayishimiye, Chairperson of the African Union and President of the Republic of Burundi, on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 13, 2026. The leaders recalled India's role in bringing the African Union into the G20 fold during India's presidency in 2023 and stressed that the India-African Union partnership represents a key pillar of cooperation within the Global South. They discussed the early convening of the 4th India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS-IV) at a mutually convenient date.
Prime Minister Modi commended the AU leadership for successfully combating the Ebola Outbreak, while the AU Chairperson appreciated India's medical support to Africa CDC in helping mitigate the outbreak. The two leaders also discussed India-Burundi bilateral relations, characterizing them as being defined by warmth, solidarity and shared developmental aspirations. They reviewed bilateral ties across multiple areas including economic cooperation, development partnership, agricultural modernization, healthcare and capacity-building initiatives.
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