{"id":371233,"date":"2026-04-02T13:29:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T13:29:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/371233\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T13:29:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T13:29:07","slug":"india-eyes-its-share-of-africas-critical-minerals-sends-thousands-of-tonnes-of-rice-in-a-strategic-push-against-us-and-china-dominance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/371233\/","title":{"rendered":"India eyes its share of Africa\u2019s critical minerals, sends thousands of tonnes of rice in a strategic push against US and China dominance"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n The shipment was confirmed by India\u2019s Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, who said the move reflects India\u2019s commitment to humanitarian assistance and partnership with countries in the Global South.\n <\/p>\n

\n Earlier in March, India dispatched 1,000 metric tonnes of rice to Malawi <\/a>following a severe drought linked to the El Ni\u00f1o weather pattern. The crisis has left more than four million people facing acute food shortages, with the government declaring a state of disaster.\n <\/p>\n

Global powers and mineral competition<\/p>\n

\n The series of aid deliveries comes as Africa continues to attract strong interest from global powers, with India increasingly adopting elements of the engagement strategies used by China and the United States.\n <\/p>\n

\n China\u2019s approach has centred on financing infrastructure such as railways, ports and power projects in exchange for long-term access to natural resources.\n <\/p>\n

\n The United States, on the other hand, has focused on supporting private sector investment and building strategic supply chains backed by infrastructure corridors.\n <\/p>\n

\n With both powers already deeply embedded across the continent, India\u2019s recent humanitarian outreach points to a similar entry path, using aid and diplomacy to build relationships that can support longer-term economic interests.\n <\/p>\n

\"Recent <\/p>\n

India signals deeper push into Africa\u2019s mineral sector<\/p>\n

\n A recent paper by the Centre for Social and Economic Progress, cited by Energyworld,<\/a> stated that \u201cIndia must pursue value-driven critical minerals diplomacy in Africa,\u201d focusing on partnerships that include technology transfer and capacity building.\n <\/p>\n

\n The paper linked this push to rising global energy risks. It noted that disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz have exposed vulnerabilities in global supply chains.\n <\/p>\n

\n Tensions involving the United States and Iran have affected oil flows through the route, prompting countries to rethink energy security and diversify supply sources.\n <\/p>\n

\n It said supply chain resilience cannot rely only on rerouting cargo, but must also come from diversifying the critical mineral inputs needed for batteries, power grids and renewable energy systems.\n <\/p>\n

\n The paper added that as mineral-rich African countries shift from peripheral players to key actors in global supply chains, \u201cIndia has a timely opportunity to pursue deeper collaboration with renewed urgency and strategic purpose.\u201d\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The shipment was confirmed by India\u2019s Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, who said the move reflects…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":371234,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[114,184,85,46],"class_list":["post-371233","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-economy","tag-business","tag-economy","tag-il","tag-israel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/371233","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=371233"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/371233\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/371234"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=371233"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=371233"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=371233"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}