♤ In the last two decades it is argued that China has stolen a march over India in Africa.

♤ The India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS), since 2008 and the latest edition in2015, show India and Africa relations have acquired momentum.

♤ In May 2017, India hosted the 52nd annual general meeting of the African Development Bank (AfDB) at Gandhinagar.

♤ Founded in 2001, African Union is a continental Union comprising 55 African countries. It is headquartered in Adis Ababa (Ethiopia).

♤ Africa's current integration landscape contains an array of regional economic communities, including eight recognized as the building blocks of the African Union. These eight are namely: AMU, CEN-SAD, COMESA, EAC, ECCAS, ECOWAS, IGAD and SADC.

2.1.1. Understanding India-Africa Synergy