This time for Africa

The three India-Africa Forum Summits in the last two decades represent the most effective bond between the two, signifying elevation of their relationship

India-Africa Relations: Changing Horizons

Author: Rajiv Bhatia

Publisher: Routledge India

Pages: 244

Price: Rs 995

Ambassador Rajiv Bhatia offers, in a capsule, a masterly dissertation of India’s relationship with Africa with thoughtful strategic choices for India in the 21st century. Drawn heavily from his experiences in the diplomatic service with postings in Africa, he covers the total landscape of a changing relationship with high stakes for both sides, given that by 2050 they will be home to 4.1 billion people, accounting for 42 per cent of humankind.

A vast and diverse continent composed of 54 countries, Africa is passing through, at any given point