Relationship dossier
Antigua and Barbuda
India
Relationship assessment
Constructive ties, with a visa-waiver arrangement and Indian COVID-19 vaccine assistance
Antigua and Barbuda toward India
+20Antigua and Barbuda joined India in establishing a visa-waiver arrangement for holders of diplomatic and official passports, facilitating official travel between the countries.
India toward Antigua and Barbuda
+25India provided COVID-19 vaccine assistance to Antigua and Barbuda and joined it in establishing a visa-waiver arrangement for holders of diplomatic and official passports.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship includes practical government cooperation through an official-passport visa waiver and Indian vaccine assistance. These arrangements support a constructive bilateral relationship, while the extent of wider cooperation is less clear.
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
Antigua and Barbuda and India have pursued practical cooperation, including a visa-waiver arrangement for diplomatic and official passport holders. India also provided COVID-19 vaccine assistance to Antigua and Barbuda. These measures indicate constructive ties, though the scope and durability of broader bilateral cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
Antigua and Barbuda and India established a visa-waiver arrangement for holders of diplomatic and official passports.
India provided COVID-19 vaccine assistance to Antigua and Barbuda.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of broader bilateral cooperation are unclear.
- Details of Antigua and Barbuda's government-to-government cooperation with India beyond the visa arrangement are limited.