A group photo by African
presidents adorning Indian attires
at the ongoing India-Africa
Forum Summit in New Delhi,
shows that controversial
Zimbabwean president, Robert
Mugabe is the only African
leader not wearing the attire.
All the leaders stepped out for
the event held on Wednesday,
October 28, wearing the
traditional Indian attire, called
Kurta Sherwani with a waist coat,
except Mugabe who wore a grey
suit, white shirt and black tie.
See the photo below:
All the leaders looked colourful
in the traditional attire including
Nigeria’s president, Muhammadu
Buhari who retained his cap
instead of the traditional Indian
scarf that goes with the attire.
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Presidents Buhari and
Mahamadou Issoufou of Niger
Republic share happy moments
at the summit in their Indian
attires
The Zimbabwean president’s
media team hasn’t given any
reasons for Mugabe’s choice of
clothes as at the time of writing
this report.
Although Mugabe’s speech at
the forum seem to have
overshadowed his wardrobe
choice as he delivered a strong
speech where he said India and
Africa are still treated as
underdogs at the United Nations,
while adding that: ”India & Africa
are going to push hard for seats
on the UN Security Council.”
It will be recalled that this is the
third India-Africa Forum Summit
being held as India seeks to
strengthen relations with African
leaders.
54 African nations are taking
part in the summit which is
hosted by India’s Prime Minister
Narendra Modi.
Meanwhile, President Buhari has
warned Indian businessmen that
some of his policies will one way
or the other affect their business
interests in Nigeria .
The president who made the
statement yesterday, October 28,
in New Delhi, however assured
them that despite the fall in oil
prices, his government is
committed to maintaining macro-
economic stability and improving
investor confidence in Nigeria.
Buhari departed Abuja on
Tuesday, October 27, for New
Dehli, India, on a 4-day official
visit. He is expected back into the
country on Friday, October 30.