Relationship dossier
India
Sudan
Relationship assessment
Development assistance and energy investment have underpinned India–Sudan cooperation.
India toward Sudan
+35India has provided development assistance and training to Sudan, including through credit-supported projects and technical cooperation. Indian state-backed companies have also invested in Sudan's oil sector.
Sudan toward India
+30Sudanese authorities facilitated Indian state-backed participation in Sudan's oil sector, including the involvement of ONGC Videsh and its partners. This provided a concrete basis for bilateral economic cooperation.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship has had a cooperative structure, with Indian development assistance and training alongside Sudanese facilitation of Indian participation in the oil sector. The available examples indicate meaningful but not exceptionally broad cooperation; the scale and durability of these arrangements are uncertain.
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 Sudan have maintained a cooperative relationship, including Indian development assistance, training and investment in Sudan. Sudanese authorities facilitated Indian state-backed participation in the oil sector. These initiatives indicate substantive cooperation, although the scope and continuity of bilateral programs are not fully clear.
Key developments
Indian state-backed companies, including ONGC Videsh and partners, became involved in Sudan's oil sector with Sudanese government facilitation.
India provided development assistance and technical training to Sudan, including credit-supported projects.
Major uncertainties
- The scale and implementation of Indian development projects and credit facilities in Sudan are unclear.
- The extent of Sudanese government support for Indian investment and other bilateral initiatives is uncertain.
- The continuity of bilateral cooperation amid political and security changes in Sudan is unclear.