Q1. Consider the following statements regarding the operational theme of the Fourth India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS-IV) scheduled in New Delhi from 28-31 May 2026: 1. The operational theme of IAFS-IV is IA SPIRIT — India Africa Strategic Partnership for Innovation, Resilience and Inclusive Transformation. 2. India last hosted the India-Africa Forum Summit in 2015 making IAFS-IV the resumption after an eleven-year gap. 3. The five priority baskets of the Track-II Conference include digital public infrastructure, critical minerals, food security, climate resilience and Asia-Africa connectivity. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Explanation
All three statements are correct. IA SPIRIT is the official operational theme of IAFS-IV (Innovation Resilience and Inclusive Transformation). The previous IAFS was hosted by India in 2015, making 2026 the resumption after an eleven-year gap. The Track-II Conference at Sapru House on 22 May covered exactly these five priority baskets — digital public infrastructure (Aadhaar/UPI), critical minerals (lithium cobalt rare earths copper), food security (pulses millets dairy), climate resilience (ISA Global Biofuels Alliance), and Asia-Africa connectivity (AAGC ports cables).