<p>The intersection of African resurgence and India’s growing economy and global profile has opened up new avenues for deepening the multi-faceted development partnership between the two emerging growth poles of the world. Increasingly, there is an alignment of India’s growth agenda and Africa’s Vision 2063, which is set to unleash new possibilities of partnering in key areas which are central to unfolding African resurgence, including education, health, capacity building and sustainable development.</p>
<p>Against this backdrop, India would have to consider consolidation of its development engagement with the African continent. In the process, the major focus will be on five elements as articulated in the Theory of Development Compact. These elements are: (i) trade and investment; (ii) technology; (iii) capacity building; (iv) lines of credits; and (v) concessional finance. In last several years, India has implemented one or other modalities of development compact. However, a comprehensive view with composite approach is extremely important. Since these engagements have happened through the Indian missions based in different countries, the wider process may be called as the ‘mission approach’ and the mechanism for this is the ‘development compact’, which, in real terms means a development partnership for cohesive and comprehensive engagement.</p>
<p>This volume chronicles and celebrates various dimensions of the India-Africa partnership, pivoted around capacity building, sustainable development and training of Africa’s most precious resource – over one billion people of the continent. As New Delhi hosts the third India-Africa Forum Summit, this multi-dimensional partnership is set to scale new heights in days to come, with profound impact for not just over two billion people of India and Africa, but for the world at large.</p>