54 shades of Africa: African leaders in colourful Indian attire brighten up India-Africa Forum Summit
Heads of state and government from Africa on Wednesday attended a banquet hosted in their honour by Prime Minister Narendra Modi dressed in traditional Indian attire.
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No Kurta for Mugabe: PM Modi hosted the India Africa Forum Summit delegations' Heads in a traditional way, with the delegates dressed in brightly coloured 'Kurta pyjama with Bandi' and 'safa' sewn specially for them. However, conspicuous by the absence of Indian attire was Zimbabwe President Robert Gabriel Mugabe who opted for a suit instead. PTI
Royal treatment: PM Modi with the king of Swaziland, King Mswati III, clad in traditional Indian attire at a dinner hosted for India Africa Forum Summit delegations' heads at Pragati Maidan. PTI
Welcome to India: PM Modi greets South African President Jacob Zuma and First Lady Bongi Ngema at the dinner function. Zuma did not wear the kurta either but wore an Achkan(a knee-length coat buttoned in front) instead. PTI
PM Narendra Modi is tied a turban at a traditional dinner hosted for India Africa Forum Summit delegations' heads at Pragati Maidan in Delhi. PTI
PM Modi greeting the various African heads of state and government, who were all dressed in vibrant traditional wear. The dignitaries from the 54 African countries were treated to a pan-Indian dinner at the function. PIB
The MEA had earlier requested the ‘measurements’ of all 54 African heads of state, so that a half-sleeve kurta and churidar ensemble may be stitched for them and the photo-op in kurtas was said to be "one of the highlights of the summit and will help demonstrate the solidarity and age-old partnership India has with the African countries”. PIB