Cape Town, Nov. 2 -- With South Africa gearing up to host the G20 Leaders' Summit in November, the theme of "development without dependency" has emerged as a defining pillar for Africa's economic resurgence and equitable global partnerships -- a vision championed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who advocates self-reliant, mutually beneficial cooperation between India and Africa.

In an opinion piece published on IOL, one of South Africa's leading news platforms, academic and international relations observer Nereshnee Govender writes that PM Modi's approach draws on shared histories of resistance and aspirations for equitable development.

During his 2018 address to the Ugandan Parliament, the Prime Minister outlined his 'Ten Guiding Prin...