On the 9th and 10th of March 2017, the Confederation of Indian Industry and Exim Bank of India held their 12th Conclave on India-Africa  Partnership in New Delhi, India. This conclave was notably inaugurated by Pranab Mukherjee, President of India, and M.J. Akbar, minister of external affairs. Speakers included Nirmala Sitharaman, Indian Minister of Commerce and Industry, Gen V. K. Singh, former Indian Minister for Foreign Affairs, the King of Swaziland Mswati III, the President of Uganda Yoweri Museveni, and Ruhakana Rugunda, Prime Minister of Uganda. Over 6,000 delegates from 45 African countries and 5,000 Indian delegates took part in this conference. The Bridge Tank has been taking part in the CII’s conclaves every year since 2015.