Africa

Western Sahara - The North African Gordian Knot

Samir Bhattacharya, Senior Research Associate, VIF

… Western Saharan conflict is one of the world's most underlooked conflicts .. it is crucial to indigenous Sahrawis and their kin in southern Morocco, northern Mauritania and western Algeria .. UN has so far failed in providing the groundwork for self-determination and decolonisation .. with European and American interests intertwined in the conflict, the North African stand-off must be resolved …

March 27, 2023 Download

Tags: Africa politics, Conflict in Western Sahara, Gordian Knot, Morocco-Algeria dispute, North African, Polisario-SADR, Western Saharan, Africa, International Relations and Diplomacy

India-Africa Partnership - An Assessment

Amb R S Malhotra

… There is a lot of goodwill for India in Africa. African countries appreciate its non-intrusive policies and look towards it for lead and initiative. However, India’s approach has been request-based and not initiative-based... Basically, a cohesive policy and strategic vision for its partnership with Africa is needed ... India must develop a strategic foreign policy and make it initiative-based ...

September 30, 2019 Download

Tags: India-Africa opportunities and challenges, India’s Africa policy, Africa, International Relations and Diplomacy

An Overview of Indian Diaspora in Africa: Implications for India

Dr Neha Sinha

… Indian community residing in Africa is very special as it has contributed its skills to the development of the country of adoption, and is integrated with the indigenous populace ... they have retained their emotional,cultural and spiritual links with India ...

March 12, 2019 Download

Tags: Indian Diaspora, Indians in Africa, Africa, International Relations and Diplomacy