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The episode discusses the evolution of India-Africa relations and the challenges faced by New Delhi in keeping pace with Africa's growing importance.

In this episode of In Focus, we speak with former diplomat Gurjit Singh about the evolution of India–Africa relations, China’s expanding footprint across the continent, India’s development partnership model, the role of the Indian diaspora in East Africa, and whether New Delhi has done enough to keep pace with Africa’s growing geopolitical and economic importance. A wide-ranging conversation on diplomacy, strategy, and the future of the Global South. Why was the 4th India–Africa Forum Summit postponed, and what does the decade-long gap since the last summit reveal about India’s engagement with Africa? Guest: Gurjit Singh, Former Ambassador of India to Germany, Indonesia, Ethiopia & the African Union Host: Aniket Singh Chauhan Producer: Jude Francis Weston Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Aniket Singh Chauhan

Guest: Gurjit Singh

Topics covered

• India-Africa relations
• geopolitical importance
• development partnership
• diplomacy
• Global South
• China's influence
• Indian diaspora

Keywords

• India-Africa Summit
• Gurjit Singh
• diplomacy
• China
• Indian diaspora
• geopolitical
• development partnership

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Hindu, India, Africa, China, Indian diaspora, India–Africa Forum Summit, African Union

Places: East Africa, Germany, Indonesia, Ethiopia

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