Centre for South African & Brazilian Studies

a)  Indo-South African and Indo-Brazilian Relations: Economic, Political,  Historical, Cultural and Strategic issues.

b)  Cooperation and Coordination in the multilateral arenas be it IBSA, BRICS, G-4, BASIC or other organizations.

c)  Contemporary issues of relevance to India, South Africa & Brazil  such as poverty alleviation, social inequalities,education, ecological concerns in terms of de-forestation, food security and the existence of consolidated   industrial areas etc.

d)  Migration, Diaspora  and inter-ethnic relations.

e)  International -geo-strategic environment and India's security interests. 

Thrust Areas of the Centre

(Centre for South African and Brazilian Studies)

1.      India-South Africa and India-Brazil Relations: Economic, Political, Historical, Cultural and Strategic Issues.

2.      Cooperation and Coordination in the multilateral arenas: IBSA, BRICS, G-4, BASIC or other organization.

3.      Mechanism of Cooperation in terms of UN Security Council Reforms.

4.      India-South Africa & Brazilian Relations in terms of Poverty Alleviation, Social-Inequalities & affirmative policies.

5.      India-South Africa & Brazilian Relations in terms of ecological concerns viz de-forestation, food security & the consolidated industrial areas.

6.      India?s trade relations with South Africa and Brazil.

7.      Migration an inter-ethnic relations.

8.      Multiculturalism, United Nations and Security Council Reforms.

9.      BRICS Development Bank and other possible options for cooperation.

10. India & Africa (sp. South Africa) Cooperation, Historical Linkages, Shared Vision, Agrarian Reforms, Education, Infrastructure Development, Capacity Building and Technology Sharing.

11. India & Latin America (sp. Brazil) Cooperation, Historical Linkages, Shared Vision, Agrarian Reforms, Education, Infrastructure Development, Capacity Building and Technology Sharing.

12. Literature, Media & Popular Cultural.

13. Sustainability: Energy, Environment and Climate Change.

14. India and Growing Intra-Regional; Solidarity: Global Peace, Stability, Development and Cooperation.

15. India?s historical and contemporary relations with the region (Africa & Latin America)

16. Potential areas for cooperation in non-oil sectors: food security, manufacturing, higher education, entrepreneurship development, micro-finance, telecommunications, tourism, healthcare and other services.

17. Contemporary Geo-Political & Security issues & India?s concerns

The purpose of the Centre is to conduct policy oriented research of use to scholar & policy makers.