Mol, RajaniSingh, BawaChattu, Vijay KumarKaur, JaspalSingh, Balinder2024-01-212024-08-142024-01-212024-08-142021-09-1721909610.1177/00219096211039539https://kr.cup.edu.in/handle/32116/4150India and Africa have been sharing a multidimensional relationship of cooperation and friendship since the ancient civilizations. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought new possibilities and opportunities for India to leverage its soft power diplomacy towards Africa. The paper�s main focus is to analyze how India has made soft power part of its foreign policy and examine India�s relationship with the African continent through health diplomacy. A literature search was done in major databases, such as Web of Science, Medicine/PubMed, Scopus, OVID, and Google Scholar search engine to gather relevant information. Through humanitarian assistance and geopolitical influence, India had won the support and heart of Africans. Besides, India has become a global healthcare provider in the African continent through its global health diplomacy and vaccine diplomacy. India has achieved impressive gains through its soft power diplomacy and has become a compassionate and benevolent actor in the African continent. � The Author(s) 2021.en-USAfricaforeign policyhealth diplomacyhumanitarian and geopolitical perspectivesIndiasoft powervaccine diplomacyArticlehttp://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00219096211039539