Relationship dossier
Cyprus
India
Relationship assessment
Friendly relations marked by political support and bilateral cooperation
Cyprus toward India
+35Cyprus has supported India’s aspiration for a permanent seat on the UN Security Council and has pursued bilateral cooperation through government agreements and political engagement.
India toward Cyprus
+40India has supported Cyprus’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and has pursued bilateral cooperation through government agreements and political engagement.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship is shaped by reciprocal political support and bilateral cooperation, including Cyprus’s backing for India’s UN Security Council aspirations and India’s support for Cyprus’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. The breadth and practical depth of cooperation are 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
Cyprus and India maintain friendly relations, with cooperation supported by bilateral agreements and political engagement. Cyprus has backed India’s bid for a permanent seat on the UN Security Council, while India has supported Cyprus’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. The relationship is broadly cooperative, though the scope and depth of practical cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
Cyprus expressed support for India’s aspiration to become a permanent member of the UN Security Council.
India expressed support for Cyprus’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
The two governments concluded bilateral agreements to facilitate cooperation.
Major uncertainties
- The implementation and current scope of bilateral cooperation agreements are unclear.
- The extent of recent government-level cooperation beyond political support is uncertain.