India–Liberia relations
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India–Liberia relations are the foreign relations between
Strategic cooperation
Bilateral relations have traditionally been strong and cordial with Liberia's full-fledged support for India's aspiration for permanent membership on the United Nations Security Council. [citation needed] In recent years, both nations have developed close and extensive cooperation in trade, military and strategic fields. [citation needed]
India sent the first all-women police unit of the
Commercial and economic relations
There are more than fifty Indian companies operating in Liberia, from small trading firms to steel magnates. In 2006, the
Amidst India's growing role in Liberia, the Liberian Minister of Mines and Energy, Dr. Eugene Shannon visited India in October 2005 to participate in the
The Indian Ambassador Shamma Jain has stated that she is committed to building strategic partnerships at all levels of government and facilitating new strategies for bilateral cooperation. In this regard, Ambassador Jain is moving quickly to intensify India's relations with Liberia in the agricultural sector with the implementation of model agricultural projects with the help of scientists at the Indian Center of Agricultural Research (ICAR). In February 2009, Liberia's Agriculture Minister Dr. J. Chris Toe & Ambassador Jain discussed possible areas of support including emergency assistance to the Liberian agricultural sector amidst the caterpillar infestation in the country.[4]
External links
- Website of the Embassy of India accredited to Liberia
- Website of the Ministry of Agriculture, Liberia
- Website of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs
- Website of Association of indian community in Liberia Archived 2019-05-04 at the Wayback Machine
References
- ^ "Embassy of India". Ministry of External Affairs. 2009. Archived from the original on October 5, 2011. Retrieved 2009-02-28.
- ^ Majumder, Sanjoy (2006-09-08). "Indian women to keep Liberia peace". BBC. Retrieved 2009-02-28.
- ^ "Foreign Relations of India-Liberia" (PDF). Ministry of External Affairs. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 19, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-28.
- Ministry of Agriculture, Liberia. 2009. Archived from the originalon 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2009-02-28.