Diplomatic relations between India and Africa have expanded rapidly since the early 2000s but, with India aspiring to become the 21st century’s next superpower, the relationship between both sides will be driven by business links, trade and the joint efforts to reshape the international institutions. At the recent G20 summit in New Delhi, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi began proceedings with an announcement that reveals the importance that his government is placing on relationships with Africa. To that end, since the first India-Africa Forum Summit in 2008, efforts at building diplomatic profile and interactions have become increasingly high-level over the last 15 years. Since the symbolically important high-level India-Africa Forum Summit in 2015, Modi has been increasingly vocal about the importance of Africa to India’s foreign policy. “India is the fifth superpower in the world, so there is enough room for India in Africa,” Assoumani said at the recent G20 summit in New Delhi.

Source: The North Africa Journal October 26, 2023 15:35 UTC