Relationship dossier
Iceland
India
Relationship assessment
Iceland and India maintain a constructive relationship with cooperation in geothermal energy, fisheries and renewable energy.
Iceland toward India
+30Iceland has pursued bilateral cooperation with India through arrangements concerning geothermal energy and other practical fields, including fisheries and renewable energy. High-level engagement has supported this cooperation.
India toward Iceland
+30India has engaged Iceland through bilateral cooperation on geothermal energy and other practical fields, including fisheries and renewable energy. High-level engagement has supported these arrangements.
Overall relationship
+30The relationship has a practical cooperative foundation, particularly in geothermal energy and related fields, supported by bilateral arrangements and high-level engagement. The known cooperation is constructive, but its breadth and durability beyond these areas are unclear.
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
Iceland and India have developed practical cooperation in areas including geothermal energy, fisheries and renewable energy. A bilateral geothermal energy memorandum and agreements associated with high-level engagement have provided a basis for cooperation. The relationship appears constructive, though its breadth and implementation across these areas are unclear.
Key developments
Iceland and India concluded a bilateral memorandum on geothermal energy cooperation.
High-level engagement between Iceland and India was accompanied by agreements concerning areas including fisheries and renewable energy.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation agreements are unclear.
- The extent of sustained cooperation beyond geothermal energy, fisheries and renewable energy is uncertain.