Relationship dossier
India
Mozambique
Relationship assessment
India–Mozambique ties include energy investment, development support and defence cooperation
India toward Mozambique
+40India has supported Mozambique through development assistance and emergency relief, including assistance after Cyclone Idai in 2019. Indian companies have also invested in Mozambique’s natural-gas sector, and the governments have pursued cooperation in energy and maritime security.
Mozambique toward India
+35Mozambique has pursued bilateral energy and defence cooperation with India, including agreements on those fields. Its natural-gas sector has also hosted substantial Indian investment.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship is underpinned by cooperation in energy, development and security. Indian investment in Mozambique’s gas sector and Indian development and emergency assistance are significant features, alongside bilateral agreements on energy and defence. The breadth and implementation of these arrangements 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 Mozambique have developed cooperation in energy, development assistance and maritime security. Indian companies have invested in Mozambique’s natural-gas sector, while India has provided development support and emergency relief, including assistance after Cyclone Idai in 2019. The governments have also pursued agreements on energy and defence. These areas support a cooperative relationship, though the scope and implementation of bilateral arrangements are not fully clear.
Key developments
India provided emergency assistance to Mozambique after Cyclone Idai.
India and Mozambique pursued bilateral agreements covering energy and defence cooperation.
Indian companies acquired interests in Mozambique’s Rovuma Area 1 natural-gas project.
Major uncertainties
- The scale and implementation of Indian development assistance and bilateral agreements are unclear.
- The extent of ongoing government cooperation on maritime security and defence is uncertain.