Nigeria-india Economic, Political And Sociocultural Relations: Critical Reflections For Continuous Mutual Co-operation

The establishment of the Diplomatic House in Nigeria in 1958 (two years prior to Nigerian independence) by India laid the foundation for what was to become solid, warm and concrete bilateral relations between India and Nigeria. The subsequent diplomatic and commercial visits between officials of...

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Main Author: Balarabe Kura, Sulaiman
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Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM Press) 2009
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description The establishment of the Diplomatic House in Nigeria in 1958 (two years prior to Nigerian independence) by India laid the foundation for what was to become solid, warm and concrete bilateral relations between India and Nigeria. The subsequent diplomatic and commercial visits between officials of the two countries crystallised and concretised their cooperative ties regarding political, economic and socio-cultural issues. This paper examines the politico-diplomatic, socio-cultural and economic relations between India and Nigeria. Using a historical approach, the paper argues that although in economic terms the balance of trade is in favour of Nigeria due to increasing importation of Nigeria's crude oil into India, Indian investment activities in Nigeria have exemplified what might be termed an unequal relationship in which India has an edge over Nigeria. Nevertheless, in view of the magnitude of the cordial relations between the two countries, their development potentials and some socio-political and cultural commonalities, they stand a very good chance of further solidifying and enriching their interactions with regard to several important issues, such as the development of democratic institutions and the redefinition of economic relations between the two states. This, the paper argues, would not only strengthen their political and economic relations, but also bring mutual benefits.
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spelling usm.eprints-403352018-05-14T05:08:24Z http://eprints.usm.my/40335/ Nigeria-india Economic, Political And Sociocultural Relations: Critical Reflections For Continuous Mutual Co-operation Balarabe Kura, Sulaiman P1-1091 Philology. Linguistics(General) The establishment of the Diplomatic House in Nigeria in 1958 (two years prior to Nigerian independence) by India laid the foundation for what was to become solid, warm and concrete bilateral relations between India and Nigeria. The subsequent diplomatic and commercial visits between officials of the two countries crystallised and concretised their cooperative ties regarding political, economic and socio-cultural issues. This paper examines the politico-diplomatic, socio-cultural and economic relations between India and Nigeria. Using a historical approach, the paper argues that although in economic terms the balance of trade is in favour of Nigeria due to increasing importation of Nigeria's crude oil into India, Indian investment activities in Nigeria have exemplified what might be termed an unequal relationship in which India has an edge over Nigeria. Nevertheless, in view of the magnitude of the cordial relations between the two countries, their development potentials and some socio-political and cultural commonalities, they stand a very good chance of further solidifying and enriching their interactions with regard to several important issues, such as the development of democratic institutions and the redefinition of economic relations between the two states. This, the paper argues, would not only strengthen their political and economic relations, but also bring mutual benefits. Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM Press) 2009 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/40335/1/Sulaiman_Balarabe_Kura.pdf Balarabe Kura, Sulaiman (2009) Nigeria-india Economic, Political And Sociocultural Relations: Critical Reflections For Continuous Mutual Co-operation. International Journal of Asia Pacific Studies (IJAPS), 5 (1). pp. 1-31. ISSN ISSN: 1823-6243 http://ijaps.usm.my/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Sulaiman_Balarabe_Kura.pdf
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Nigeria-india Economic, Political And Sociocultural Relations: Critical Reflections For Continuous Mutual Co-operation
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title_fullStr Nigeria-india Economic, Political And Sociocultural Relations: Critical Reflections For Continuous Mutual Co-operation
title_full_unstemmed Nigeria-india Economic, Political And Sociocultural Relations: Critical Reflections For Continuous Mutual Co-operation
title_short Nigeria-india Economic, Political And Sociocultural Relations: Critical Reflections For Continuous Mutual Co-operation
title_sort nigeria india economic political and sociocultural relations critical reflections for continuous mutual co operation
topic P1-1091 Philology. Linguistics(General)
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