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    The African capacity for immediate response to crisis: advice for African policymakers

    South African Institute of International Affairs, 2015
    Despite the operationalisation of the African Standby Force (ASF) within the AU security system, rapid reaction remains a challenging task. The current paper states that the African Capacity for Immediate Response to Crisis (ACIRC) has been proposed following an initiative from South Africa, in order to equip the AU with a rapid deployment instrument.
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    Shifting security challenges in the China–Africa relationship

    South African Institute of International Affairs, 2015
    China’s involvement in African security has deepened in recent years. This policy insights paper discusses three aspects of the China–Africa security relationship to highlight some of the evolving challenges and the ways in which China responds to these.
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    Aligning Africa’s maritime ambitions with broader Indian Ocean regionalism

    South African Institute of International Affairs, 2015
    As Blue Economy initiatives increase there is a risk that efforts will be duplicated and inefficiencies will creep into co-operation efforts.
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    China–Africa co-operation: capacity building and social responsibility of investments

    South African Institute of International Affairs, 2015
    Over the past decade, African economies have enjoyed a sustained period of growth, and this has made the continent an attractive destination for international investors. This paper reviews the contours of Chinese investment and aid programmes on the African continent, focusing on the issues of capacity building and social responsibility of investments.
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    The new Development Bank: identifying strategic and operational priorities

    Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi, 2015
    At the 2014 BRICS1 Summit held in July 2014 in Fortaleza, Brazil, the heads of the Amember states signed an agreement establishing a New Development Bank (NDB) that will finance infrastructure and sustainable development projects.
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    Driving across the South Asian borders: the Motor Vehicle Agreement between Bhutan, Bangladesh, India and Nepal

    Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi, 2015
    The benefits of strengthening physical connectivity in a geographically contiguous region are increasingly being
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    Regional integration in West Africa: the evolution of ECOWAS

    Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi, 2015
    The integration of West African states into the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was largely influenced by the processes of integration in Western Europe, Latin America, and elsewhere in Africa. The rationale was both political and economic: to promote the unity of states and their faster economic development.
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    The dance of the elephant and the dragon: the promise and perils of Sino-Indian relations

    Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi, 2015
    India and China, two of the world's oldest civilisations, have had Ilittle historically relevant interactions with one other. Separated by the world's highest mountain range, the Himalayas, neither of these two nations has ever displayed expansionist tendencies vis-à-vis each other.
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    India-Korea CEPA: an appraisal of progress

    Research and Information System for Developing Countries, 2015
    The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between India and the Republic of Korea is the first such free trade agreement signed by India with an OECD country. It was signed in August 2009 after over three years of negotiations and came into effect on 1 January 2010.
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    Reviving the dialogue with Pakistan: a new agenda for India

    Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies, India, 2015
    This paper argues that despite the recent downswing in the bilateral relations between India and Pakistan, there is currently an opportunity to reshape the mutual dialogue process and make it credible and productive.

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