::Indo-African Relations::

Question : What shift Africa encountered in the recent years?

Answer :

• Violence conflicts are coming to an end
• Establishment of peace and stability
• Military coups and counter-coups are thing of the past
• Multi-party democracy has started
• Regular elections become a common feature
• Governance and transparency issues are being addressed in a serious manner.

Question: What are the similar agenda on both the sides?

Answer :

• Reforming united nations
• Expansion of the security council
• Takes on climate change
• Doha round of multilateral trade negotiations.

Question : What are the success steps?

Answer :

• Africa forum summit, 2008
• Joint action plan at continental lend
• Pan-African e-network project
• Defense, corporate sector plays a vital role.

Question : What is the way forward to improve the relations?

Answer :

• India’s participation in manufacturing hub of Africa
• Increased FDI from India
• Role of Academics and universities
• Media’s role in general awareness
• Speedy implementation of the identified projects
• Promising area of Agriculture needs a new focus and sustained action.

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