The third annual summit of Africa and India is wrapping up in Indian capital New Delhi witnessing more than 2,000 African delegates from more than 54 countries.
The agenda of summit included helping the continent to combat with rising terrorist threats, environmental sustainability, health, food and economic trade too.
In recent years the presence of India in Africa has been seen amplifying since 2008 when the country opened its markets to all the least developed countries.
Currently the Indian-African trade roughly totals to about $72 billion a year.
However, the figure is not to be cherished compared to the China-Africa trade that was doubled to about $222 billion in 2014.
On daily basis China imports 1.3 million barrels of crude oil from Angola, Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea, Sudan and Republic of Congo.
The Indian government is trying to distinguish itself from the neighboring China.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the India-Africa relationship is beyond strategic considerations and it is a relationship with a strong emotional link.
Addressing to the African journalists the PM added the relationship of India and Africa is unique and it does not need any point of reference.
In recent years India has been able to craft a new image in the continent. It has increased trade in Ghana, built solar panel plants in Mozambique, built highways and sugar plantations in Ethiopia, and helped Cameroon fight off the Boko Haram.
More to all these, India is also a major exporter of motor vehicles as well as pharmaceuticals to Africa.
