Relationship dossier
Angola
India
Relationship assessment
Angola and India have developed practical cooperation through bilateral agreements, Indian credit and technical assistance.
Angola toward India
+20Angola participated in bilateral agreements with India on agriculture, fisheries and cultural exchange during the 2015 visit of India's vice-president. The scope and implementation of these initiatives are unclear.
India toward Angola
+25India has provided concessional lines of credit for projects in Angola and technical cooperation, including training through its ITEC programme. The scale and implementation of this assistance are unclear.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship is characterized by practical cooperation, including bilateral agreements and Indian development assistance. The initiatives support a constructive relationship, while limited detail on their implementation and breadth makes its overall depth uncertain.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Angola and India have pursued practical cooperation, including agreements on agriculture, fisheries and cultural exchange during a 2015 Indian vice-presidential visit to Angola. India has also provided concessional credit and technical cooperation to Angola. These initiatives indicate constructive bilateral engagement, though the scale and implementation of cooperation are not clear.
Key developments
During an Indian vice-presidential visit to Angola, the governments concluded agreements covering agriculture, fisheries and cultural exchange.
India provided concessional lines of credit for projects in Angola.
Major uncertainties
- The implementation and continuing scope of bilateral agreements are unclear.
- Details of recent Angolan government initiatives toward India are limited.