Relationship dossier
India
Malawi
Relationship assessment
India and Malawi maintain constructive ties focused on development and technical cooperation.
India toward Malawi
+35India has extended lines of credit for development projects in Malawi, including water-supply infrastructure, and has pursued technical and sectoral cooperation through bilateral arrangements.
Malawi toward India
+30Malawi has engaged India through bilateral agreements and a joint commission, including cooperation in areas such as agriculture, mineral resources and vocational training.
Overall relationship
+30The relationship is characterized by development financing and formal mechanisms for practical cooperation. Water-supply investment and sectoral agreements provide a substantive basis for constructive ties, while the breadth and implementation of these initiatives remain 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 Malawi have pursued practical development and technical cooperation. Indian lines of credit have supported projects in Malawi, including water-supply infrastructure, and the governments have established cooperation through bilateral agreements and a joint commission. These initiatives indicate constructive ties, although the scope and implementation of cooperation across sectors are not fully clear.
Key developments
India extended a line of credit for a water-supply project in Malawi.
India and Malawi concluded bilateral cooperation agreements in areas including agriculture, mineral resources and vocational training.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of India-funded projects in Malawi are unclear.
- The extent of Malawi's ongoing cooperation with India across the bilateral agreements is unclear.