China’s interventions in the Horn of Africa – INSIGHTSIAS

Gs Paper-2

Syllabus: India and its neighbourhood, bilateral, regional and global grouping.

 

Context:

• China has been investing across the African continent throughout the last decade.
• The emphasis has been on investments and raw materials, but it took a new turn, with the first “China Horn of Africa Peace, Governance and Development Conference”.
• This is the first time China aims “to play a role in the area of security”.
• The conference held in Ethiopia witnessed the participation of foreign Ministries from the following countries of the Horn: Kenya, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Sudan, Somalia, South Sudan, and Uganda.

 

        

 

Recent projects between China and the Horn of Africa:

 

 

 

Insta Links:

The geopolitical significance of Horn of Africa for India

 

Practice Questions:

Q. China is paving huge investments into the Horn of Africa. Discuss its implications for India. (10M)

 

Q. Which of the following countries is/are part of the Horn of Africa?

1. Eritrea
2. Sudan
3. Kenya
4. Djibouti

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

a. 1, 2 and 4 only

b. 1 and 4 only

c. 2, 3 and 4 only

d. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Ans: (b)

Justification: