New Delhi, Feb. 26 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said India's engagement with Africa focuses on building long-term, sustainable partnerships through capacity-building, skill development, and technology transfer, rather than extractive models, as he addressed the Japan-India-Africa Business Forum virtually on Wednesday.

Jaishankar also underscored India's deepening economic ties with Africa, noting that bilateral trade has reached nearly USD 100 billion, alongside infrastructure and connectivity projects worth over USD 12 billion.

"India's approach to Africa has always been guided by a deep-rooted commitment to building long-term, mutually beneficial partnerships. Unlike extractive models of engagement, India believes in capa...