1st India-Africa Defence Ministers Conclave, 2020

The first India-Africa Defence Ministers’ Conclave held in Lucknow on February 06, adopted the Lucknow Declaration.

• India and 50 African countries adopted the ‘Lucknow Declaration’ at the first India – Africa Defence Minister’s Conclave held on the sidelines of the ongoing DefExpo in Lucknow.
• The ‘Lucknow Declaration’ states that all the signatories “commit to continue our collaboration in the fields of peace and security including conflict prevention, resolution, management and peace building through exchange of expertise and training, strengthening regional and continental early warning capacities and mechanisms, enhancing the role of women in peace keeping and propagating the culture of peace”.
  
• the declaration also stated that all member countries “encourage enhanced cooperation between India and Africa on the evolving concept of Indo-Pacific and welcome the AU (African Union) vision for peace and security in Africa that coincides with India’s vision of SAGAR (Security and Growth for all in the Region)”.