Djibouti–India relations
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Djibouti–India relations are bilateral relations between Djibouti and India. Djibouti has an embassy in New Delhi and a Consulate-General in Mumbai. India has an embassy in Djibouti City.
History
Contacts between
maritime trade where Indian seafarers traded spices and silk for gold and ivory.[1] Djiboutian traders traded in hides and skins for Indian perfumes and spices.[2]
Development cooperation
President of Djibouti Ismaïl Omar Guelleh made visit to India in May 2003. India has extended a line of credits to set up a 600 TPD cement plant at Ali Sabieh.[3] The Indian community in Djibouti is around 600 people, the oldest Indian community is Gujarati traders.[4]
Agreements
On 31 January 1989, the governments of Djibouti and India signed a Cultural Cooperation Agreement. Djibouti also signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Telecommunication Consultants of India for implementation of the
Telemedicine. Additionally, a Civil Aviation Agreement and Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (BIPPA)s was signed in New Delhi on 19 May 2003.[2]
See also
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Relations of Djibouti and India.
- ISBN 9781136155314.
- ^ a b "India - Djibouti Relations" (PDF). mea.gov.in. March 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ "How tiny Djibouti is helping India combat piracy in Indian Ocean". Firstpost. 10 November 2013.
- ^ "Economic Relation with India" (PDF). mea.gov.in. April 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2023.