India–South Africa Technology Partnership and Africa Strategy:
In June 2026, India and South Africa upgraded their 31-year-old science and technology partnership (established under the 1995 S&T Agreement) from research-focused cooperation to industrial co-production.
- The partnership was further strengthened through a Telangana–South Africa collaboration framework, highlighting the growing strategic depth of India–Africa ties and their role as a source of “stability in a turbulent world.”
- India and South Africa have upgraded their partnership from traditional research cooperation to technology-driven industrial co-production, focusing on AI, DPI, critical minerals, healthcare, green energy, and advanced manufacturing, while strengthening India–Africa strategic ties.
- India’s broader Africa strategy is shifting from credit-led development to economic integration and supply-chain resilience, leveraging regional trade blocs, AfCFTA, critical mineral partnerships, and Global South cooperation to enhance trade, investment, and geopolitical influence.
