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Eye on China, India steps up def ties in Africa | India News



NEW DELHI: In line with a common policy to increase military access to Africa, where China has made significant strategic inroads, the Army is set to conduct an Africa field training exercise -India and a closed meeting of leaders in Pune this month.
Senior military officers on Friday said 10 days AFINDEX The exercise, in which backup forces from nine countries (Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Niger, Seychelles, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia) will participate, will begin on 21 March. 11 countries. Other countries, including Congo, Egypt, Nigeria, Rwanda, Zimbabwe, Cameroon and Morocco, have sent observers to participate in the exercise, which will be held for the second time after 2019.
In contrast, the first closed-door meeting of African leaders will be held in Pune on March 28 to coincide with the exercise. defense Minister Rajnath Singh are expected to speak at the conclave, of which the top 10 have confirmed their participation, while another 12 are sending their representatives.
While India does not have China’s economy and militarily, New Delhi is counting on long-standing relationships with many African countries. The defense minister of india africa‘ for example, the conference was held on the sidelines of DefExpo in Lucknow in 2020. This was followed by the India-Africa defense dialogue during DefExpo in Gandhinagar last year.
“There has been a very coordinated approach with Africa over the past three years. The upcoming exercise and conference will build on the initiatives taken to strengthen India-Africa relations. The aim is also to help enhance the capabilities of the African military in a collaborative way,” said one officer.

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