NEW DELHI: India-Africa relations are truly deep-rooted and go back into the recesses of history, said External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Tuesday as he touched upon the shared bonding of fighting against colonialism.
Jaishankar made these remarks at the launch of Ambassador Rajiv Bhatia’s book “India-Africa Relations: Changing Horizons”.
“The era of Western imperialism strengthened the contacts, sometimes in a paradoxical fashion. Indian labour was brought to Africa to work in colonial infrastructure projects and commercial ventures. It certainly led to greater cultural inter-penetration, but it also eventually created a modern Indian Diaspora in Africa,” he said.
The minister recalled how the shared experiences of oppression between India and Africa generated a common desire for freedom and independence. “We in India can never forget that our freedom struggle owes so…
Jaishankar made these remarks at the launch of Ambassador Rajiv Bhatia’s book “India-Africa Relations: Changing Horizons”.
“The era of Western imperialism strengthened the contacts, sometimes in a paradoxical fashion. Indian labour was brought to Africa to work in colonial infrastructure projects and commercial ventures. It certainly led to greater cultural inter-penetration, but it also eventually created a modern Indian Diaspora in Africa,” he said.
The minister recalled how the shared experiences of oppression between India and Africa generated a common desire for freedom and independence. “We in India can never forget that our freedom struggle owes so…
