India to host 4th India-Africa Forum Summit on May 31

Exam-focused facts from the 7 May 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

India will host the 4th India-Africa Forum Summit on May 31, marking the first such event in a decade.
The theme of the summit is 'India Africa Strategic Partnership for Innovation, Resilience and Inclusive Transformation (IA SPIRIT)'.
The main summit will be followed by the Big Cat Alliance summit, which is expected to see participation from around 10 African countries.
Africa is currently the second-largest recipient of India's overseas development partnership support.
India has extended over 190 lines of credit (LoCs) amounting to over $10 billion to 41 African countries.
India has completed 20 projects worth $4.5 billion in priority sectors: power, water supply, agriculture, transport, rural electrification, and digital connectivity.