Uganda To Host 19th NAM Summit:
India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will be visiting Uganda from January 15-20, 2024, to attend the 19th edition of Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit.
- The NAM is a forum of 120 developing countries that are not formally aligned with or against any major power bloc.
- It aims to represent the political, economic, and cultural interests of the developing world.
- The grouping has 53 members from Africa, 40 from Asia, 26 from Latin America and the Caribbean, and Belarus from Europe.
- There are also 18 observer countries and 10 observer organizations.
- The summit is expected to discuss issues like global cooperation, solidarity, and advancing common goals of developing countries related to politics, economics, and culture.
- As the incoming chair of NAM for 2024-2027, Uganda will set the agenda and priorities for the grouping over the next few years.
- India will aim to strengthen ties with African nations during the visit.
