1302 IST, Tuesday, July 22, 2014 
Scaling a new Summit
India asks Africa to fight piracy, backs its democratic upsurgeBy Manish ChandGiving a contemporary and strategic cast to India's growing relationship with Africa, Manmohan Singh, in the first address by an Indian prime minister to the Ethiopian parliament, pushed for democratic change in the continent and made a strong pitch for joint fight against piracy and terrorism under the aegis of the UN. |
Building 'bridges of friendship' in Tanzania, the Indian wayBy Manish ChandPaying tribute to the achievements of around 40,000 persons of Indian origin and Indian businessmen in Tanzania, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh lauded their "entrepreneurial spirit" and said they were "a bridge of friendship" with this East African nation that an Indian prime minister was visiting after 14 years. |
Just $5 bn for Africa? Yeh dil mange moreBy Manish ChandA Tanzanian businessman is determined to raise the bar for India's Africa diplomacy. In a half-page advertisement carried in a prominent local daily, he has ridiculed India's grant of $5 billion credit line as too little for such a big continent. |
Manmohan gets red carpet welcome on Tanzania visitIndian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh touched down to a red carpet welcome to begin a two-day visit to Tanzania that is expected to boost economic and strategic ties with the vibrant East African country's economy that is home to 40,000 persons of Indian origin. |
Manmohan invokes flour and power in pitch to EthiopiaClearly one up on India in terms of the facilities for simultaneous translation it provides to MPs; the country has over 80 languages |
Kenya, India to set up joint biz council to boost tradeKenya and India are set to establish a Joint Business Council as a forum to expand trade and investments between the two countries following an agreement reached in talks here between Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki and Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh. |
