India

India
Population:	1,147,995,904
GDP (Purchasing power parity):	$2.966 trillion
Debt:	$149.2 billion
Overview:	With Indian diplomats like Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor and former Ambassador to Ethiopia Gurjit Singh giving Africa a higher profile in Delhi, India has agreed to provide $5.4 bn. in concessional finance for African projects. Outbid at most turns by other state-owned Asian companies, ONGC Videsh is still looking to make a big investment in the Gulf of Guinea.

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Vol 1 No 7
May 2008

Akhil Gupta

Managing Director, Bharti Enterprises

Vol 1 No 6
April 2008

The Delhi Durbar

As Beijing and Tokyo boost their profiles, Prime Minister Singh's government hosts its first grand summit

Vol 1 No 6
April 2008

In the Navy

The exercise of power on Africa's seas

Vol 1 No 6
April 2008

Chalo Africa

The Indians are making moves in the diamond market, but will it last forever?

Vol 1 No 5
March 2008

Speedy motors miracle

Surprising customers and competitors, India's car exports are now beginning to capture Africa's markets

Vol 1 No 5
March 2008

India needs coal to fire up its growth, freight rates from Australia's mines have soared, and India's own coal-mines are crippled by price controls and labour regulations. So importers are looking to Mozambique, where shipping costs are 30% below Austr...

Vol 1 No 4
February 2008

Delhi reaches out

An all encompassing agenda for a summit in April shows India’s determination to strengthen relations with Africa

Vol 1 No 4
February 2008

India's nuclear family

Trying to skirt international treaty obligations, India is making a big move in African uranium

Vol 1 No 4
February 2008

Murli Deora

Former Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology, India

Vol 1 No 3
January 2008

Diamonds are not forever

India’s diamond industry looks to African independent producers as supplies from diamond giant De Beers dry up

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