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G20 SOLIDARITY: India and South Africa strive for a fairer world order
20Nov By News SANo Comments
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G20 SOLIDARITY: India and South Africa strive for a fairer world order

By Fawzia Moodley: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.  (Image: Press Information Bureau) As President Cyril Ramaphosa prepares to chair the first-ever G20 Leaders Summit on African soil, in Johannesburg this week (Nov 22 -24), Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, one of Africa’s and indeed the Global South’s biggest champions, will be among the world leaders supporting his agenda for a more equitable global dispensation. While media attention has been on US President Donald Trump’s churlish refusal to attend the event in person, or even have an American presence at the summit, and the absence of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the G20 show goes on. The representatives of 42 countries at the summit, including Modi...
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TRADING PLACES: India deepens relations with Africa but not competing with China
9May By News SANo Comments
International

TRADING PLACES: India deepens relations with Africa but not competing with China

By Fawzia Moodley: Angolan President João Lourenço and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi (Image: CGTN Africa) Africa’s fourth-largest trade partner, India, is keen to strengthen its ties with the continent without competing with China, which has a huge economic footprint in the region. This was the message from New Delhi to Angolan President João Lourenço during his recent state visit to India (May 1-4), where the two countries committed themselves to deepening relations. China is Africa’s largest trading partner, with bilateral trade between them reaching $295 billion in 2024. Beijing’s primary exports are manufactured goods and machinery, while Africa exports raw materials such as crude oil, iron ore, and minerals to China. India is Africa’s ...
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FAST ACT: India moves swiftly after deadly terror attack in Kashmir
25Apr By News SANo Comments
International

FAST ACT: India moves swiftly after deadly terror attack in Kashmir

 By Fawzia Moodley Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, condemned the terror attack. (Image: PMINDIA) The Indian government has moved swiftly amidst the grief and outrage after a deadly terror attack at Pahalgam in scenic Jammu and Kashmir, bordering India and Pakistan. The attack on Tuesday ( April 22) by members linked to the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) left 26 tourists dead and 17 injured. It has reignited tensions between India and Pakistan, both of which claim Kashmir as part of their territories, which has long been a flashpoint for skirmishes between the two countries. Over the past 70 years, domestic militant groups, demanding either independence for Kashmir or for the area to become part of Pakistan, have launched attacks and fought Indian security forces....
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