Relationship dossier
The Gambia
India
Relationship assessment
Development cooperation and high-level engagement underpin The Gambia–India relations.
The Gambia toward India
+25The Gambian government engaged India through President Adama Barrow’s 2019 visit and bilateral discussions, including agreements on cooperation.
India toward The Gambia
+35The Indian government has provided development assistance to The Gambia, including support for community development projects, and engaged with Gambian leaders during the 2019 presidential visit.
Overall relationship
+30High-level engagement and development cooperation form the main features of the relationship. Indian assistance and bilateral agreements indicate substantive cooperation, though its breadth and implementation are not fully 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
The Gambia and India have pursued development and diplomatic cooperation, including a 2019 visit to India by Gambian President Adama Barrow and Indian assistance for development projects. The relationship appears cooperative, although the scope and implementation of bilateral initiatives are not fully clear.
Key developments
Gambian President Adama Barrow visited India, where the governments discussed cooperation and signed bilateral agreements.
India announced support for community development projects in The Gambia.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of Indian development assistance in The Gambia are unclear.
- Details of continuing bilateral cooperation and its outcomes are limited.