Relationship dossier
India
Ivory Coast
Relationship assessment
Practical cooperation through development assistance, training and official engagement
India toward Ivory Coast
+30The Indian government has supported development cooperation with Côte d’Ivoire through lines of credit and training opportunities under Indian technical cooperation programs. These initiatives indicate practical, though not fully characterized, bilateral engagement.
Ivory Coast toward India
+25The Ivorian government has engaged India through official exchanges and bilateral cooperation mechanisms, including a visit by President Alassane Ouattara to India for the 2015 India-Africa Forum Summit. The scope of subsequent cooperation is unclear.
Overall relationship
+30The relationship is characterized by practical development cooperation and official engagement, rather than a known major strategic or adversarial dispute. The scale and durability of specific programs 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
India and Côte d’Ivoire have pursued practical cooperation, including Indian development assistance and training, alongside official exchanges and bilateral mechanisms. The relationship appears cooperative, though the scope and continuity of these initiatives are not fully clear.
Key developments
President Alassane Ouattara visited India for the India-Africa Forum Summit.
India extended lines of credit and provided technical training opportunities as part of development cooperation with Côte d’Ivoire.
Major uncertainties
- The scale and implementation of Indian development projects and credit arrangements in Côte d’Ivoire are unclear.
- The frequency and outcomes of bilateral consultations and cooperation programs are uncertain.