UPSC Mains 2025 · GS II · Q9 · 10 marks · 150 words

India-Africa digital partnership is achieving mutual respect, co-development and long-term institutional partnerships. Elaborate.

हिन्दी में

भारत-अफ्रीका डिजिटल साझेदारी आपसी सम्मान, सह-विकास और दीर्घकालिक संस्थागत साझेदारी प्राप्त कर रही है। विस्तार से बताइए।

Bilateral RelationsTrade and Economic Diplomacy

How a topper answered the closest question

Toppers wrote this one in a test series: “Discuss the challenges and opportunities for India in its engagement with the African Continent and suggest ways to improve, enhance the partnership.”

Kumud MishraAIR 69 · CSE 2024 · 141 wordsTheir whole copy

Opening

India has actively engaged with Africa because of deep historical and cultural interlinkages i.e. post colonial identity.

Body · points

Opportunities for India : (1) cooperation in capacity building, Ex. TEAM-9, ITEC, pan-African network (2) south-south solidarity Ex. BRICS, IBSA, G4 (3) Demand for multilateral reforms. Ex. Bretton Woods, UNSC (4) cooperation in infra development Ex. Asia Africa Growth corridor (AAGC)

Challenges for India : ↳ Chinese expansionism Ex. BRI, String of pearls ↳ Africa-China engagement Ex. military base at Djibouti ↳ "Resource curse" leading to poverty, ethnic strife, civil wars in region. ↳ Increasing tilt of Africa towards other countries like USA, Russia, China

Improving, Enhancing Partnership

  • Soft power diplomacy Ex. IIT campus at Zanzibar
  • Indian peacekeeping operations
  • Recent 15th BRICS summit.
  • Capacity building like infra development (Egypt)

Close · a way forward

Thus, Uganda ten principles can help to pursue extended neighbourhood policy.

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Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Main) Examination 2025, General Studies Paper II, Q9. The paper on upsc.gov.in. Themes and links to toppers’ answers are by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.