LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1557
TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.2021
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICAN COUNTRIES
1557. SHRI FEROZE VARUN GANDHI :
Will the Minister of External Affairs be pleased to state:
(a) whether India is funding/supporting any infrastructure development projects in African countries;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Indian strategic investments in the region are comparable to the investments made by China and if so, the details thereof; and
(d) the details of the steps being taken/planned by the Government to sustain and enhance bilateral infrastructure development co-operation with the African countries?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
[SHRI V. MURALEEDHARAN]
(a) Yes. The Government of India is supporting and funding a number of infrastructure development projects in various African countries.
(b) A total of 211 Line of Credits (LoCs) amounting to US $ 12.85 billion have been extended to the African countries in various infrastructure projects such as power plants, hydroelectricity, power transmission & distribution networks, dams, roads, railways,
ports, agriculture & irrigation, industrial units, skills development, civil construction etc. New sectors such as Telecommunication, Defence and Solar have also been included under the Government of India LoCs to Africa in the last few years. We are also
extending LoCs under new channels including ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), wherein four LoCs worth US $ 1 billion have been extended so far for infrastructure development projects. We have completed a number of iconic projects in our partner
countries, covering wide variety of sectors across the African continent.
(c) The nature of our development partnership and economic cooperation are not comparable.
(d) Details of infrastructure projects undertaken and ongoing in Africa is at Annex- I.
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