Consider the following statements: The India-Africa Summit1. Held in 2015 was the third such Summit2. Was actually initiated by Jawaharlal Nehru in 1951Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
✓ Correct answer: a) 1 only
ExplanationStatement 1 is correct : The Third India-Africa Fo- rum Summit (IAFS) was held in 2015 in New Delhi, India.The first Summit was held in 2008 (New Delhi, India), and the sec- ond was in 2011 (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia).Statement 2 is incorrect : The India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS) was first initiated in 2008, not in 1951. Jawaharlal Nehru did not start this summit; however, he played an im- portant role in strengthening India-Africa relations through the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM).The India-Africa Forum Sum- mit (IAFS) began in 2008 under the leadership of Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh as a formal platform to strengthen relations between India and African nations.61
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