India and African Union (AU) postpone Fourth India-Africa Forum Summit scheduled for May 28-31

Exam-focused facts from the 23 May 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

India and the African Union (AU) decided to postpone the Fourth India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS IV).
The IAFS IV was originally scheduled to take place in New Delhi from May 28 to 31.
The summit was deferred due to the evolving public health situation in parts of Africa linked to the Ebola scare.
India expressed its readiness to contribute to efforts led by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) to address the health situation.
Over 30 heads of state and governments had confirmed their presence at the summit.