Relationship dossier
India
Libya
Relationship assessment
Practical energy and technical ties, alongside India’s evacuation of citizens during Libya’s 2011 conflict
India toward Libya
+15India has pursued energy and technical engagement with Libya. During the 2011 conflict, the Indian government organized the evacuation of Indian citizens from the country.
Libya toward India
+15Libya has provided opportunities for Indian companies to participate in oil projects, creating a concrete basis for energy-sector cooperation. The breadth of other Libyan government cooperation with India is unclear.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship has included practical energy and technical engagement, as well as India’s response to the safety of its citizens during Libya’s 2011 conflict. Political instability in Libya has complicated the continuity of bilateral activity; the scope of cooperation beyond these areas is 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
India and Libya have had practical cooperation involving energy, technical exchange and Indian nationals working in Libya. During the 2011 conflict, India organized the evacuation of its citizens from Libya. Indian companies have also held interests in Libyan oil projects. The relationship has been affected by conflict and political instability in Libya, while the scale and continuity of bilateral cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
India organized the evacuation of its citizens from Libya during the conflict.
Indian companies held interests in Libyan oil projects.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral technical and economic cooperation are unclear.
- The continuity of Indian commercial activity in Libya amid political instability is uncertain.
- Details of Libyan government cooperation with India beyond energy-sector engagement are limited.