India–Kenya relations
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India–Kenya relations are bilateral
Republic of Kenya
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History
As littoral states of the
Persons of Indian Origin living there who are descendants of labourers who were brought in by the British to construct the Uganda Railway .[1]
Prior to South-South cooperation.[4]
Following Kenyan independence
in 1963, an Indian High Commission was established in Nairobi
Kenya and India are members of international fora like
Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation and often cooperate with each other on these fora.[5]
Economic ties
India and Kenya have growing trade and commercial ties. Bilateral trade amounted to $2.4 billion in 2010–2011 but with Kenyan imports from India accounting for $2.3 billion, the
Essar, Reliance Industries and Bharti Airtel operating there. The Indian public sector banks Bank of Baroda and Bank of India have operations in Kenya.[6][7][8] Kenya has been trying to promote itself as a tourist destination in India. However air connectivity between the two countries is limited and is provided by Kenya Airways between Mumbai and Delhi to Nairobi. Services to Nairobi, which was Air India's second international destination, begun in 1951 was finally shut down by the airline in 2010.[2][9][10] However, Air India has restarted flights on the Mumbai-Nairobi route since November 2019.[11]
Technical cooperation
India offers 101 fully funded scholarships for Kenyans annually under its
telemedicine facilities to African countries including Kenya. Indian investments in Kenya are now worth $1.5 billion and India's pharmaceutical exports have played a key role in making essential drugs available at affordable prices in Kenya.[13]
Resident diplomatic missions
Covid-19 crisis
In March 2021, India gave 1 hundred thousand Covid-19 vaccines to Kenya on grant.[16] Kenya donated 12 tonnes of tea, coffee and nuts to India for Covid-19 relief efforts during India's second wave Covid-19 crisis.[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ "INDIA - KENYA BILATERAL RELATIONS". High Commission of India, Nairobi. Archived from the original on 28 August 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ^ a b "India-Kenya Relations" (PDF). Ministry of External Affairs, India. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ^ Grover, Verinder. Africa and India's Foreign Policy. New Delhi: Deep and Deep Publications. p. 138.
- ^ "Kenya-India trade and aid relations flourish to benefit of both nations". Christian Science Monitor. 12 March 1981. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ^ "India- Kenya Economic Ties looking Up". Archived from the original on 1 December 2008. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ^ "India-Kenya Relations - Ministry of External Affairs". Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ^ "Kenya: Trade with India is Not Balanced". All Africa. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ^ "India replaces Emirates as top source of Kenya imports". Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ^ "Kenya could tap India's 11 million tourist population". The Star. 21 November 2011. Archived from the original on 14 May 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ^ "Kenya Airways to Start Direct Flights to New Delhi". Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ^ "Air India returns to Kenya as first flight in 10 years lands in Nairobi - Xinhua | English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on November 29, 2019. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
- ^ "India-Kenya trade to rise 25 pct in 2011-envoy". Reuters India. 21 February 2011. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ^ "India-Kenya to Enhance Bilateral Trade to $2.5 Billion by 2012-13". Press Information Bureau, Government of India. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ^ Indian high commission in Nairobi
- ^ Kenyan high commission in New Delhi
- ^ "Vaccine Supply". www.mea.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
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