Abstract
This chapter attempts to analyze the new progress of India–Africa cooperation, the basic motivation behind the Modi administration's adjustment of its African policies, and to provide insights into the essence and trends of India's African policy, so as to provide a corresponding reference for China to formulate its own foreign security strategy and African policy. China should not only attach greater importance to the development of a multilevel dialogue mechanism with India and enhance mutual trust, but also take certain preventive measures.
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Xu, G. (2022). Adjustments to India's African Policy Under the Modi Administration. In: Li, X., An, C. (eds) The Changing World and Africa. Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-4983-7_10
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