China's and India’s energy diplomacy towards Africa : the other face of the two giants' rivalry

Abstract EN

Energy security is among the most substantial pillars of China's and India's foreign policy.

As a result the two countries have developed an energy diplomacy that aims to guarantee access to oil-and-gas-rich regions, namely Africa.

The continent is a target to Chinese and Indian oil and gas companies activities, therefore, The two countries are leading soft policies to penetrate Africa and achieve their interests, noting that China's presence into Africa is deeper and more efficient than the Indian's one.

Nonetheless, New Delhi has not given up and it is projected to be a strong competitor to China in the next decades.