Akshay AgrawalAIR 43 · CSE 2018 · 213 wordsTheir whole copy
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Diaspora are the forces of cultural nationalism. Indian diaspora has played significant role in strengthening India's image and in building its softpower.
This role has to be played by the Indian diaspora in the African continent also, especially given that Mahatma Gandhi himself resided there. Africa being a huge continent, with a lot of natural resources presents great economic opportunities for Indian diaspora.
Role of Indian diaspora in African economy:
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Africa being a huge continent, with a lot of natural resources presents great economic opportunities for Indian diaspora.
Role of Indian diaspora in African economy: (1) Investments into these countries. Several big business houses in these countries are Indians migrated to Africa in colonial times. (2) Exploration of natural resources like gold and oil. Indian community is very strong in Morocco where they are involved in oil & gas exploration. (3) Skills and training to indigenous people.
Role of Indian diaspora in society: (1) Gandhiji's principle of non-violence and satyagraha greatly influenced African freedom movements. (2) Indian diaspora has been the agents of Indian culture in African continents, thereby, integrating the two continents. (3) Development of society through spread of ideas like liberty, pluralism and democracy.
• The imprint of Indian civilisation has been the deepest on African minds, and diaspora has played a big role in it, said Shashi Tharoor. Forums like India-Africa Forum Summit and Pan-African Network augur well for strengthening relations between the two continents.
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