more-in Former Ambassador of India to Russia P.S. Raghavan elaborated on the Development Partnership Administration (DPA) as a part of the foreign policy lecture series on ‘Development assistance in India’s foreign policy’ organised by Ananta Centre and Andhra University held on Saturday. He said India started DPA in 2012 and in line with this constructed hydro electric project in Bhutan. Link roads “It also constructed link roads in Nepal and 218-km long link road in Afghanistan as well, among several other projects including Salma dam. In Sri Lanka, houses were also built for the displaced persons for their rehabilitation,” the former ambassador said. Further he said though China was also taking up similar projects, they were built with conditions whereas India did such projects unconditionally. Director of Centre for Policy Studies A. Prasanna Kumar said India was spearheading its foreign policy with new approaches and strengthening relationship with other countries. AU Vice-Chancellor G. Nageswara Rao, Rector K. Gayatri Devi also attended.

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