COUNTRIES
India's relationships, all 192.
Every country India has formal relations with - plainly explained, sourced, and updated. Start with the featured pages below or search the full list.
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Israel
West Asia
A strategic partnership that has matured fastest in the last decade. India and Israel cooperate closely on defence, water management, agriculture, and increasingly on technology and counter-terrorism. Formal diplomatic relations were established in 1992; the relationship was upgraded to a strategic partnership in 2017.
Japan
East Asia
One of India's most consequential partnerships across finance, infrastructure, and technology. Japan is the largest provider of Official Development Assistance to India, funding metro networks, the Shinkansen-based Mumbai–Ahmedabad High Speed Rail, and multiple industrial corridors. The two countries share a 2+2 ministerial dialogue and deepening security cooperation.
United Arab Emirates
West Asia
India's largest Arab trading partner and home to 3.5 million Indians - the largest diaspora community globally. The CEPA concluded in 88 days (2022) and covers 90% of India's exports duty-free. The UAE is a growing source of sovereign wealth investment in India across infrastructure, technology, and food security.