Relationship dossier
Greece
India
Relationship assessment
Greece and India have a strategic partnership with growing defense and economic cooperation.
Greece toward India
+35Greece upgraded relations with India to a strategic partnership in 2023, identifying defense, trade, and shipping as areas for closer cooperation. Greece has also engaged in bilateral defense activities, including Greek participation in India's 2023 air exercise.
India toward Greece
+35India upgraded relations with Greece to a strategic partnership in 2023, with cooperation spanning defense and economic areas. The Indian Air Force participated in Greece's Iniochos exercise in 2023, providing a concrete form of military engagement.
Overall relationship
+35The 2023 strategic partnership and subsequent high-level engagement provide a framework for closer cooperation, including in defense and economic affairs. Military exercises give the relationship practical substance, while the scale and durability of broader cooperation remain uncertain.
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
Greece and India elevated their relationship to a strategic partnership in 2023, with defense, trade, shipping, and other cooperation among its stated priorities. High-level visits and military engagement have added substance to the relationship, though the breadth and implementation of cooperation are not fully clear.
Key developments
Greece and India elevated their bilateral relationship to a strategic partnership during the Greek prime minister's visit to India.
The Indian Air Force participated in Greece's Iniochos military exercise.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Greece, continuing high-level bilateral engagement.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of defense cooperation are unclear.
- The extent of trade and other economic cooperation under the strategic partnership is uncertain.