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Samir Bhattacharya

Samir Bhattacharya is a Research Associate at the VIF. He is also
pursuing PhD on India-Africa economic relations from Jawaharlal Nehru University, India. He has done his graduate study from University of Auvergne 1, France on Environment Economics. Before resuming his higher studies, he has worked with different types of organizations such as French Embassy in New Delhi, Saciwaters (Research Organisation) and CUTS International (NGO). In addition to geopolitics of Africa, his research interests include climate politics, south-south cooperation, international trade and functioning of different multilateral institutions.
Zambian scheme for school girls
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Zambian Girls are Riding to School Following an Indian Model

Zambia tried to learn from the scheme of Bihar and, around May 2022, started implementing a similar model. As per the scheme, every participating schoolgirl

Africa trade
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Harnessing the Trade Winds: History of Indian Traders in Eastern Africa  

Many other fascinating trivia are revealed in the book. It's intriguing to learn how Indians helped Zanzibar become a regional commerce powerhouse by connecting Zanzibar

Protests in solidarity with South African miners
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Painful Legacy of the Marikana Massacre

On 16 August 2012, 34 miners of the Marikana platinum mines in South Africa were shot dead by the police. A decade later, the legacy

harambee factor book on India-Africa relations
Forging a New Path for India-Africa Relations

And now we have this new book in the market "The Harambee Factor: India - Africa Economic and Development Partnership", which fills this specific void.

gambian voting system
The Gambian Voting System: An Ode to Simplicity

On 4th December 2021, The Gambia, the smallest country in mainland Africa, held its presidential election. The successful election and transfer of power were a

Africa Day 2022
Africa Day 2022: An Odyssey of a Continent

Every year on May 25, the world celebrates Africa Day. On May 25 1963, 30 independent African leaders signed the founding charter of the OAU

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