New Delhi:With India and Africa coming closer, a pioneering web portal to bridge the information gap was launched by External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna here Monday.
The website, India Africa Connect (http://www.indiaafricaconnect.in), will be a one-stop resource for information and news between India and Africa, with special emphasis on common areas of interest. It has been developed and maintained by Indo-Asian News Service, with support from the Ministry of External Affairs.
'It (website) will help bridge the information gap that still unfortunately exists between us. It is our hope that this website will emerge as a key portal for news, views and features on India and Africa covering subjects and areas of interest to both sides, including on science and technology, agriculture, education, health, energy, tourism, besides fashion and culture,' Krishna said.
Krishna clicked to formally inaugurate the portal in the presence of ambassadors from African nations and senior officials of the external affairs ministry.
Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor and MEA Secretary (West) Nalin Surie were also present.
Krishna said India's relationship with Africa - which is over a millennia old - has diversified and deepened, encompassing a wide range of sectors including political, economic, cultural, social and technological areas.
The minister pointed that recent initiatives such as the India Africa Forum Summit in April 2008 had taken this relationship to a new level, and added that the new roadmap seeks to bring greater depth and substance to India's engagement with Africa.
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