Relationship dossier
India
Mali
Relationship assessment
A development-focused relationship involving Indian assistance and technical cooperation
India toward Mali
+35India has provided Mali with development assistance, including lines of credit for projects, and has offered technical training and cooperation through programmes such as ITEC.
Mali toward India
+25Mali has participated in India’s ITEC training programme and engaged in bilateral development cooperation with India.
Overall relationship
+30The relationship is principally structured around development assistance and technical cooperation, including Indian project support and training opportunities used by Malian participants. These initiatives indicate sustained, practical cooperation, while the scale and continuity of the partnership 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 Mali maintain a development-focused relationship, including Indian technical assistance, training and project support. Malians have participated in India’s ITEC training programme, and India has provided lines of credit and other assistance for development projects. The relationship is cooperative, though the scope and continuity of these initiatives are not fully clear.
Key developments
India and Mali established diplomatic relations.
India provided Mali with lines of credit and development assistance for projects.
Malian participants took part in India’s ITEC technical-training programme.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of Indian-funded projects in Mali are unclear.
- The extent of Mali’s participation in bilateral training and technical-cooperation programmes is unclear.