Relations between India and Mozambique: a strategic partnership (1947-2019)

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22456/2178-8839.113081

Keywords:

Mozambique, India, Bilateral relations,

Abstract

The present article has as its theme India as a strategic partner of Mozambique. The main objective of the work is to describe and analyze the evolution of bilateral relations between India and Mozambique and to demonstrate how India has become a strategic partner for Mozambique. To this end, the article first describes the beginning of diplomatic relations and their outlines until today. Next, the growth of commercial relations is exposed and, finally, the investments made by India in Mozambique, mainly in the natural gas sector, are presented. The methods of analysis used were the comparative method and the historical method. The main hypothesis is related to India's growing geostrategic interests in energy resources and access to the Indian Ocean, which leads it to strengthen ties with African states and make a strategic alliance with Mozambique. The article brings as main results the evidences of how the deepening of the economic, political and security relations made India a strategic partner for Mozambique.

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Jacqueline A. Haffner, FCE/UFRGS

Professora do Departamento de Economia e Relações Internacionais, do programa de Pós-graduação em Estudos Estratégicos Internacionais (PPGEEI) da Faculdade de Ciências Econômicas da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul – UFRGS. Integrante do Grupo de Pesquisa sobre o BRICS (NEBRICS-UFRGS)

Hetalben Haribhai Patel, Professora da Universidade Joaquim Chissano.

Professora da Universidade Joaquim Chissano, cidade de Maputo, Moçambique. Integrante do Grupo de Pesquisa sobre o BRICS (NEBRICS-UFRGS)

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2021-08-31

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Haffner, J. A., & Patel, H. H. (2021). Relations between India and Mozambique: a strategic partnership (1947-2019). Conjuntura Austral, 12(59), 35–48. https://doi.org/10.22456/2178-8839.113081

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Vol. 12 No. 59 (2021): Special Issue: The Global South as viewed by Women

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Special Issue: The “Global South” as viewed by Women

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Received 2021-04-15
Accepted 2021-08-20
Published 2021-08-31

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