Diplomatist Magazine Africa Day Special 2018 | Page 14

ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL
like medicines, automobiles, two-wheelers,
iron and steel products, plastics, machinery
and engineering processes, as well as refi ned
petroleum products to Africa are substantial
and growing. Africa provides an alternative
destination to such manufacturers from India
whose exports to traditional destinations in
Europe and North America are on the decline
and, further, will help prop up the 'Make in
India' campaign.
Multilateral and cross-border global
issues such as terrorism, UN reforms, public
health, peacekeeping and security issues,
climate change and the international trading
regime (WTO) all require Africa's active
participation. African countries tend to take
a unifi ed stand on such multilateral issues
after discussions and deliberations at the
AU. This is amply evident on the question of
UN reforms and