A 14-nation “Africa Summit” in New Delhi in April might have sounded like a throwback to the strongest days of the Nonaligned Movement. But India’s policy today in Africa is different, driven chiefly by energy. India hopes to secure energy assets through a vigorous commercial presence, the beginnings of an aid program, and political engagement. This is also part of India’s “rebranding” of its international role. For the United States, this expansion of India’s international leadership role should be welcome, though some of its manifestations may be inconvenient.
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