India & Africa: A new direction
A Google Hangout Panel Discussion on the views on India's elections from Africa and a foreign policy agenda for the next government's engagement with Africa.
Renu Modi is a senior Lecturer and former Director (2008-2010) of the Centre for African Studies, University of Mumbai. She is a political scientist from the Lady shri Ram College for women, Delhi University, who later received her Ph.D. from the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi. Her recent books are, Beyond Relocation: the Imperative of Sustainable Resettlement ( ed. Sage, New Delhi, 2009) and South- South Cooperation: Africa on the Centre Stage ( ed. Palgrave Macmillan, United Kingdom, August 2011). She has written on issues of India-Africa economic relations, from a historical as well as a contemporary perspective, and has also served as the social development consultant with the Inspection Panel of the World Bank in 2005
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Education
Ph.D, the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi
Expertise
African Studies, Indo-Africa relations
Last modified: June 16, 2017
Recent projects
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African Union: accelerating agriculture
At the just-concluded African Union Summit in Ethiopia, speakers discussed the urgent need to focus on agriculture – which remains central to the African economies – by increasing investments and productivity. The summit was a time for reflection on the state of a sector that can transform the continent
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The relevance of Gandhi in China today
In recent years, there has been a growing interest in Gandhian philosophy and values among Chinese citizens. Can the Mahatma’s philosophy of non-violence, social harmony, and environmental protection be applied to address issues facing present-day China?
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Time to overhaul African healthcare
The propensity of Africa’s leaders to seek medical treatment abroad illustrates the little faith they have in their own healthcare systems. Given how countless Africans don’t have the resources to follow their leaders’ steps, there should be increased political will to make affordable healthcare available at home.
Notes from Rio +20
As the media focused on key negotiations between political leaders, at the Rio +20 Summit, several significant events tangential to the summit went unreported. Gateway House’s Renu Modi explains why these side-events were relevant to Indians in particular.
Accessing healthcare beyond state borders
The recent death of the Ethiopean Prime Minister, Meles Zenawi, in a hospital in Brussels highlights the trend of political elite in Africa availing medical attention abroad. It stirs yet another debate on the pitiable state of affairs of healthcare in the continent, and the lack of political will to improve it.
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Why is South Africa a BRIC?
Alisha Pinto interviewed Renu Modi, an expert on Indo-Africa relations, on South Africa and its role in the BRICS. She also discusses its ties with China, its climate change position, and foreign investments from BRIC countries.
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India and South Sudan: Potential Areas of Cooperation
As the world welcomes it’s newest yet probably its poorest nation, South Sudan, Gateway House’s Renu Modi analyzes India’s engagement with the Sudanese – from historical political linkages to investments that can boost relations.
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India-Africa conclave: Creating possibilities
The India-Africa Conclave and other such platforms of interaction have played a pivotal role in engaging Africa with India’s growth story. Various Indian investments in agriculture and infrastructure, totalling over $20 billion, are soon to boost Africa's economies.