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People of Indian Origin (PIOs) migrated from India during the colonial era. They were taken largely as replacement for slave workers under the indentured system of contract labour. Though they were semi-skilled workers suitable for agricultural work only, they were treated very badly by the local colonial authorities and confined to the lowest socio-economic strata in their new home countries and territories. Simultaneously, some 'free passengers' from ...
Eight percent of global Indian Diaspora is located in Africa. It is spread across all regions of Africa – Anglophone, Francophone, Lusophone, Arab Africa and Oceania. People of Indian Origin (PIO) went from different parts of India – Gujarat, Southern India, Bihar, UP and Pubjab. They migrated in different capacities – as free passengers, traders, indentured workers, construction workers, professionals and businessmen. But bulk of them were ...
Indo-African relations in twenty first century acquired new rallying points and priorities. Advent of globalization and growing engagements of new Asian powers like China led to a new rush to Africa. Fast growing and energy hungry countries like India too found African energy resources and market unexplored and attractive. India moved on its historical goodwill and multi-dimensional relations to effect mutually agreed partnership with African countries. African ...
There are thirty African countries who are member of La Francophonie. African continent has the largest number of French speaking people totaling over 150 millions. This region also has around half a dozen exclusive Francophone regional organizations which have their own currency and institutions. India despite having a strong Indo-African relations, has little bilateral and multilateral interactions with most these francophone countries and regional entities. ...
India has historical and multi dimensional relations with Africa. However, barring a few exceptions, the closer interactions of India with African countries remained confined to Anglophone Africa, most of whom are coastal states or hinterlands of the Indian Ocean. Over two dozen Francophone states, most of whom are in Western and Central Africa remained out of Indian policy priorities. Divergence in colonial experience, language, distances etc. are acting as ...
The sun never sets on Indian Diaspora. This Diaspora of the world. It has grown from a scattered, marginalized, self containing, isolated overseas community to assume leadership of digital and literary world. From imaginary and weak relationship with India, it has emerged into a web relationship of People of Indian Origin spread all over the world with the country o origin working as a vibrant hub. It is now aggressively supported by a proactive policy of mother ...