India in the last week of March 2012 appointed Amarendra Khatua as its special envoy to South Sudan and Sudan to broker peace between the two countries. This was done with the objective of strengthening India’s pursuit of oil and other hydrocarbon resources in Africa. Amarendra Khatua is the MEA additional secretary. He handles the passport division.
India and China are competing with each other to tap energy resources in Africa. China sent its own special envoy to protect China’s oil interests in Africa.
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