Relationship dossier
India
Senegal
Relationship assessment
Development assistance and bilateral agreements underpin India–Senegal cooperation.
India toward Senegal
+35India has extended lines of credit and development assistance to Senegal and pursued cooperation in areas including agriculture, health, and information technology. Indian leaders’ visits and bilateral agreements have reinforced this engagement.
Senegal toward India
+30Senegal has engaged in high-level bilateral visits and agreements with India, including President Macky Sall’s 2015 visit and participation in the India-Africa Forum Summit. The scope of Senegalese-led cooperation with India is less clear.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship is characterized by sustained diplomatic engagement and practical cooperation, particularly through Indian development assistance and bilateral agreements. These initiatives support a cooperative but not exceptionally close partnership; the scale and outcomes of cooperation 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 Senegal maintain a cooperative relationship supported by development assistance, lines of credit, and agreements covering areas such as agriculture, health, and information technology. High-level visits and bilateral cooperation mechanisms have provided continuity, though the breadth and implementation of joint initiatives are not fully clear.
Key developments
Senegalese President Macky Sall visited India and participated in the India-Africa Forum Summit.
Indian President Ram Nath Kovind visited Senegal, and the two governments concluded agreements covering several areas of cooperation.
Major uncertainties
- The scale and implementation of India-funded projects in Senegal are unclear.
- The extent of Senegalese government cooperation with India beyond diplomatic and multilateral engagement is unclear.