{"id":2682,"date":"2019-06-22T06:07:17","date_gmt":"2019-06-22T06:07:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=2682"},"modified":"2019-07-12T11:32:39","modified_gmt":"2019-07-12T11:32:39","slug":"india-granted-usd15-million-to-niger-for-holding-african-union-summit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/india-granted-usd15-million-to-niger-for-holding-african-union-summit\/","title":{"rendered":"India granted USD15 million to Niger for holding African Union Summit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIndia\nhas extended <strong>USD 15 million<\/strong>\nassistance to <strong>Niger <\/strong>for\norganising the <strong>African Union<\/strong>\n(AU) summit scheduled to be held in <strong>Niamey <\/strong>from\nJuly 7-8.<br>\nThe support of grant assistance was in response to a specific request made by\nthe Niger government.<br>\nThis year, Niger is hosting an AU summit for the first time.<br>\nIn this AU summit, the historic African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is\nlikely to be launched.<br><strong>India and Niger<\/strong>:<br>\nBilateral ties between India and Niger have expanded significantly since the\nopening of the Indian Resident Diplomatic Mission in Niamey in 2009.<br>\nIndia has provided Lines of Credit worth<strong> USD 96.54 million <\/strong>to\nNiger for projects in transport, electrification, solar energy, and potable\ndrinking water.<br>\nIndia is also establishing the <strong>Mahatma Gandhi International\nConvention Centre<\/strong> (MGICC) in Niamey under grant assistance.<br><strong>About Niger<\/strong>:<br>\nCapital: Niamey<br>\nNiger President:- Mohammed Saidil Moctar\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India has extended USD 15 million assistance to Niger for organising the African Union (AU) summit scheduled to be held in Niamey from July 7-8. 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