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This paper examines Indian and Chinese business interests that seek to profitably engage with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) without falling victim to its multiple political and economic risks. The Congolese government and business sector look to extract maximum advantage out of this involvement. This paper seeks to understand these dynamics as they play out in diplomacy, politics and economics at international and national level. It will examine the DRC’s key economic sectors – mining, telecommunications, construction and infrastructure – after setting the scene with a brief analysis of political and military relations between the DRC, India and China.