Relationship dossier
Gabon
India
Relationship assessment
Constructive relations supported by development cooperation and India-Africa engagement
Gabon toward India
+25Gabon has engaged India through bilateral diplomacy and India-Africa Forum Summit processes. The scale of specific Gabonese government initiatives or sustained cooperation directed toward India is unclear.
India toward Gabon
+30India has provided development assistance and capacity-building support to Gabon, including training opportunities, and has engaged with Gabon through India-Africa cooperation. The full scope and implementation of these initiatives are unclear.
Overall relationship
+30The relationship is characterized by cooperative diplomatic and development engagement, including Indian assistance and capacity-building initiatives in Gabon. These ties support a constructive bilateral relationship, but the breadth of sustained cooperation is less clear than in a close strategic partnership.
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
Gabon and India maintain cooperative relations, including engagement through the India-Africa Forum Summit and Indian development assistance and capacity-building initiatives in Gabon. India has supported Gabonese training and projects, while the two governments have pursued trade and diplomatic engagement. The relationship appears constructive, though the scope and durability of specific bilateral programs are not clear enough to characterize it as a close partnership.
Key developments
India and Gabon participated in the India-Africa Forum Summit process, providing a platform for bilateral and broader cooperation.
India extended development assistance and capacity-building opportunities to Gabon.
Major uncertainties
- The scale and implementation of Indian development and capacity-building programs in Gabon are unclear.
- The extent of sustained Gabonese government cooperation with India beyond diplomatic and multilateral engagement is uncertain.