Relationship dossier
Bahrain
India
Relationship assessment
Bahrain and India have a cooperative relationship supported by bilateral agreements and high-level engagement.
Bahrain toward India
+30Bahrain has engaged India through bilateral agreements and senior-level exchanges, including the agreements concluded during Narendra Modi’s 2019 visit to Bahrain. These provide concrete government cooperation, although the implementation of specific commitments is unclear.
India toward Bahrain
+35India has pursued bilateral engagement with Bahrain, including Narendra Modi’s 2019 visit and agreements with Bahrain covering areas such as defence, culture, space and renewable energy. The depth and implementation of these arrangements are not clear.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship is characterized by sustained diplomatic engagement and cooperation across several bilateral fields, including defence and technical and cultural exchanges. The 2019 Indian prime ministerial visit was a prominent instance of high-level engagement. Available details do not establish how extensively all agreements have been implemented.
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
Bahrain and India maintain cooperative government ties, including agreements in areas such as defence, culture, space and renewable energy, alongside senior-level engagement. The 2019 visit by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Bahrain marked a notable milestone in bilateral relations. The range of cooperation supports a positive assessment, though the depth and implementation of individual arrangements are unclear.
Key developments
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Bahrain, and the two governments concluded agreements covering areas including culture, space and renewable energy.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral defence and security cooperation are unclear.
- The extent of follow-through on agreements in space and renewable energy is uncertain.