India's view of the world · A factual referenceLast updated 12 May 2026 · Edition 04
COUNTRY RELATIONSHIP · UGANDA
India & Uganda
DIASPORADEVELOPMENTTRADELOC
India and Uganda share a relationship shaped by history, diaspora, and development partnership. The Indian community in Uganda, once numbering over 70,000 before Idi Amin's 1972 expulsion order, has partially reconstituted and remains influential in commerce and the professions. India has extended significant Lines of Credit for infrastructure and development projects, and bilateral trade has grown steadily. Uganda is a priority partner in India's Africa engagement under the India-Africa Forum Summit framework.
COOPERATION AREAS
Where India and Uganda actually work together
5 active areas of cooperation, as of July 2026. Click any card for the full brief.
TRADE & INVESTMENT
By the numbers
FY 2022-23 approximate figures
$0.65bn
Total bilateral trade in goods
$0.55bn
India exports to country
$0.10bn
India imports from country
Trade trajectory · USD bn
$0.65bnin 2023 · click a bar to compare years
TOP TRADED ITEMS
AGREEMENTS & MILESTONES
The relationship since 1962, in 9 dates
CURRENT STATE
Where things stand, 2026
India-Uganda relations are steady and constructive, underpinned by a resilient diaspora presence, growing trade, and active development cooperation. The historical wound of the 1972 expulsion has largely healed, and the reconstituted Indian community remains a bridge between the two countries.
SIGNALS TO WATCH
On track / positive momentum
In progress / worth watching
Stalled or facing headwinds
Not yet started / unclear
QUICK FACTS
CapitalKampala
Population48 million
RegionAfrica
Diplomatic tiesSince 1962
Indian diaspora~20,000
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