This is going to be India's biggest diplomatic outreach involving delegates from a large number of African nations.

But Syed Akbaruddin, the official spokesperson of Indian Foreign Ministry, told the media that the scheduled summit was postponed to 2015 and would include a higher number of African leaders unlike the previous two summits where the event was restricted to only 10–15 African countries.

Although media reports claimed that Ebola outbreak in Western African nations played key role behind the postponement of the summit.

The official website mentioned about the logo: "Proud, Courageous, Bold and on the Prowl, ready to take on the future and seize every opportunity".

[7] The host country, India, had sent invitations to all 54 African head of state/government and trying to ensure maximum participation at the highest level.