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Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea

Bharat and Equatorial Guinea (EG) have traditionally enjoyed warm and friendly relations even prior to latter's independence in 1968. EG established its Diplomatic resident Mission in New Delhi in October 2016. The goodwill relations got culminated with the opening of Indian Mission in Malabo in March 2019.

 
 

Capacity Building

32 slots are allocated under Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) programme and 4 slots under ICCR’s Africa Scholarship Scheme annually.  However, a total of 40 ITEC slots have been utilized by EG. 4 Equatoguinean diplomats attended the special course organized by Sushma Swaraj Foreign Service Institute, New Delhi in May 2019 and 4 diplomats in 2022.

Grants & Concessional Finance

  • Hon’ble President of Bharat paid a first-ever high-level visit to Equatorial Guinea announced “Establishment of Vocational Training Center & English Language Laboratory in Equatorial Guinea” and “a special English Language Training Course for the officials of EG Foreign Ministry” during his visit in April 2018. A cash grant of USD 15,000/- was presented by the First Lady of Bharat to CANIGE School and Sampaka Psychiatric Care Centre in Malabo.  
  • President of Equatorial Guinea visited Bharat on 11 March, 2018 along with an 88-member delegation to attend the Founding Conference of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) and on the sidelines of this Summit held bilateral discussions with Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. Equatorial Guinea signed and ratified the ISA agreement. 
  • In March, 2022, GOI organised Artificial Limbs Fitment Camp in EG. More than 100 EG nationals benefited from the Camp.
  • On 8 June 2020, Government of India donated medicine and medical equipment to Equatorial Guinea to display her solidarity with Equatorial Guinea in fighting against Covid-19 pandemic.