Context:
Recently, with the aim of strengthening ties among the administrations of African countries and India in the postal sector, the ‘India Africa Postal Leaders Meet’ was organised in India.
Relevance:
GS II: International Relations
India Africa Postal Leaders Meet
- Objective:
- Aimed at enhancing cooperation and strengthening ties between the postal administrations of African countries and India.
- Initiative:
- Part of the “South-South and Triangular Cooperation” program of the Universal Postal Union.
- Organized with the support of India Post and the United States Postal Service.
- Key Theme:
- Focus on capacity building through study visits.
- Activities:
- India Post showcased its services including:
- E-commerce parcel delivery.
- Dak Niryat Kendras.
- Financial services by India Post Payments Bank.
- Aadhaar enabled services.
- Passport services.
- Digital Life Certificate.
- India Post showcased its services including:
- Significance:
- The meet aligns with India’s farsighted initiatives such as:
- Voice of Global South Summit.
- India-Africa Forum.
- Inclusion of the African Union in the G20 during India’s Presidency in 2023.
- The meet aligns with India’s farsighted initiatives such as:
- Participation:
- Attended by 42 heads of postal administrations and senior management personnel from the postal organizations of 22 African countries in the Global South.
