Relationship dossier
India
Serbia
Relationship assessment
Friendly ties include shared diplomatic positions on Kosovo and territorial integrity.
India toward Serbia
+30India does not recognize Kosovo's independence and has supported Serbia's position on Kosovo's status and Serbia's territorial integrity.
Serbia toward India
+30Serbia has expressed support for India's position on Jammu and Kashmir and India's territorial integrity.
Overall relationship
+30The relationship is shaped by friendly diplomatic engagement and aligned positions on sovereignty, particularly India's non-recognition of Kosovo and Serbia's support for India's position on Jammu and Kashmir. The partnership appears constructive, while its broader practical scope is less 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 Serbia maintain friendly relations, with a notable shared diplomatic interest in sovereignty and territorial integrity. India does not recognize Kosovo's independence and has supported Serbia's position on the issue. Serbia has expressed support for India's position on Jammu and Kashmir. These alignments underpin cooperation, though the scope and depth of bilateral collaboration are less clear.
Key developments
India did not recognize Kosovo's declaration of independence, aligning with Serbia's position on Kosovo's status.
Serbia expressed support for India's position on Jammu and Kashmir.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral economic and political cooperation are unclear.
- Details of Serbia's government positions on India's territorial concerns beyond public statements are limited.