Relationship dossier
India
Federated States of Micronesia
Relationship assessment
Modest cooperation through India’s Pacific Islands initiatives and regional forums
India toward Federated States of Micronesia
+15India has offered development assistance and capacity-building support to Pacific Island countries through its regional cooperation initiatives, which include Micronesia.
Federated States of Micronesia toward India
+10Micronesia participated in the Forum for India–Pacific Islands Cooperation, including the summit hosted by India in 2015.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship has a modest cooperative structure centered on India’s engagement with Pacific Island countries and Micronesia’s participation in the India–Pacific Islands forum. The scale of direct bilateral assistance and other government-to-government cooperation 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 the Federated States of Micronesia have engaged through India’s cooperation initiatives with Pacific Island countries. India has offered development assistance and capacity-building support in this regional framework, while Micronesia has participated in the Forum for India–Pacific Islands Cooperation, including its India-hosted 2015 summit. These contacts indicate modest cooperation, though the scale and scope of direct bilateral activity are unclear.
Key developments
The first Forum for India–Pacific Islands Cooperation summit was held in Fiji, bringing India and Pacific Island governments together.
India hosted the second Forum for India–Pacific Islands Cooperation summit in Jaipur, with Micronesia participating.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of India’s development assistance specifically benefiting Micronesia are unclear.
- The extent of direct bilateral cooperation beyond regional forums is uncertain.