Africa Fund - Action For Resisting Invasion Colonialism and Aparthied, Fund 25.1.1987

The 8th Conference of Heads of State or Government of Nonaligned Countries held in Harare in September, 1986 expressed its grave concern over the continuing deterioration of the situation in Southern Africa. The Summit regretted that instead of heeding the call of the international community to eradicate apartheid, the racist regime had stopped up its oppression and subjugation of the disenfrachised and dispossessed people of South Africa through the imposition of the state of emergency and other repressive measures. The summit renewed its abiding commitment to the eradication of the pernicious system of aparthied. It was reaffirmed that the imposition of comprehensive and mandatory sanctions against South Africa in accordance with Chapter 7 of the Charter of the United Nations was the only peaceful option to compel the racist Pretoria regime to abandon aparthied.

AFRICA Fund stands for Action For Resisting Invasion Colonialism and Aparthied, Fund. The nine-Member Fund Committee consists of India (Chairman), Zambia (Vice-Chairman), Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Algeria, Congo, Yugoslavia, Peru and Argentina. The Rs6.50 stamp depicts the logo of the AFRICA Fund.

SEVENTH NON-ALIGNED SUMMIT, New Delhi 7.3.1983

SEVENTH NON-ALIGNED SUMMIT. The Seventh Non-Aligned Summit was held in New Delhi from 7th to 11th March, 1983. The earlier summits were held in Belgrade (1961), Cairo (1964), Lusaka (1970), Algiers (1973), Colombo (1976) and Havana (1979).

Over the years the Non-Aligned member countries have grown from twenty five in Belgrade to about a hundred. The post-Second World War period saw the emergence of new nations, throwing off the shackles of colonialism; but it also saw the beginning of cold war confrontation and rivalry between the great Powers. The new nations had acquired political freedom after years of bitter struggle against their colonial masters and were engaged in the task of economic reconstruction and development. Their yearning for a peaceful environment, which would enable them to pursue their economic and social development without hindrance, was frustrated by the creation of military alliances and the intensification of the arms race. It was at this critical juncture of human history that the Non-Aligned Movement was forged, putting forth an alternative vision and a viable strategy for the handling of international affairs and the resolution of international affairs and the resolution of international tensions.

The 100p stamp depicts the logo of the Seventh Non-Aligned Summit. The other stamp (denomination 200p) portrays Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India and one of the founders of the Non- Aligned Movement. The first day cover shows the illuminated Govt. of India Secretariat at night.