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VOL. 12, ISSUE 2 (2026)
Strategic relations of China and India with Sub-Saharan Africa: Diversity in objective, manners and outcomes
Authors
Dr. Anu Sonia
Abstract
India and China, two of the world’s most populous countries, have
rapidly transformed from being emerging nations to key players in international
relations, becoming a major point of debate. Both nations are ambitious to
capture the growing opportunities in Africa, cashing in on the abundance of
considerable natural resources and the youth population (Goldstein, 2006). However, China, as always famous for its dominating and aggressive
nature, has become a difficult country to analyse. Pushing both hard and soft
powers to accomplish its national interests, China aims to keep ahead of other
countries by creating a coalition against them (Dams,
2021). The nation has shown considerable understanding of the current
scenario in international politics and has the relevant preparations, measurable
in its visionary plan to acquire political and economic gains all over the
world, especially in Africa (Roland, 2021). This explains why China has emerged
as a major arms exporter to SSA (Sub-Saharan Africa). In contrast, India’s
strategy has been to move forward positively, considering moral aspects and
making changes in its foreign policy according to the national requirements.
The proposed study will not generate any episode of the “Dragon-elephant”
cliché or China-India power politics in SSA (Cheru,
2010). It will highlight the differences in the methods adopted by both
countries, their implementation, and the impact they have created on the lives
and future of common Africans. The proposed research will be a theoretical
understanding focused on the Sub-Saharan Region of African countries and the
sectors of the African continent in which India, as well as China, are
investing (CII, 2024). The data will be collected from both sources: primary
(official documents & official sites) and secondary (books, articles,
newspapers). This comparison will be described based on the recent data
available from different sources, and the focus sector will be the following
areas: exports from Africa to China and India, African imports from both of the
countries (China and India), especially arms supply, competition in third
markets, and impacts on FDI
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Dr. Anu Sonia "Strategic relations of China and India with Sub-Saharan Africa: Diversity in objective, manners and outcomes". International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Research, Vol 12, Issue 2, 2026, Pages 69-74
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