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The chapter attempts to analyse Africa’s oil and natural gas potentials, nature and extent of Indian trade and investment, resource diplomacy, Chinese competitions and Internal Security issues. Simultaneously merging issues have cropped up: Can energy deficit in the African region contribute for India’s energy quest? Is there a new scramble for African resources? How far oil curse is applicable in the African context?
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Pradhan, S.K. (2020). Africa: Existing Potentials with a Promising Future. In: India’s Quest for Energy Through Oil and Natural Gas. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-5220-5_2
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