"Since independence India has deployed its soft power in Africa, with educational aid and capacity-building at the … heart of its Africa policy. However, following economic liberalisation and in a quest for greater global influence, India …'s geopolitics have changed. The country's discourse on Africa has shifted from the mantras of post-colonial solidarity and South …

This paper studies the relationship between Asia’s economic engagements in Africa and individual African nations …’ participation in global value chains (GVC) over the past two decades. We find that while overall exports from Africa to Asia are …