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Mozambique

Bharat enjoys warm, friendly and substantive ties with Mozambique. Trade links between Mozambique and the western states of Bharat go back to several centuries, and pre-date the colonial era. These ancient people-to-people links have been built upon in modern times to forge a strong bilateral relationship based on regular political contacts, ever-deepening economic engagement, and a well-integrated Indian community in Mozambique.

 

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Bharat enjoys warm, friendly and substantive ties with Mozambique. Trade links between Mozambique and the western states of Bharat go back to several centuries, and pre-date the colonial era. These ancient people-to-people links have been built upon in modern times to forge a strong bilateral relationship based on regular political contacts, ever-deepening economic engagement, and a well-integrated Indian community in Mozambique.

Cooperation to tackle the challenge of COVID-19 pandemic

  • In September 2020, India handed over 13 essential medicines worth 22 million Meticais to Mozambique to combat and prevent COVID-19 pandemic. In March 2021, Government of India provided 100,000 doses and supplied over 1 million doses of Covishield vaccine under COVAX programme to Mozambique. In June 2022, India gave a consignment of COVID-19 related assistance package comprising of PPE kits and face masks to Mozambique besides two Mahindra SUVs to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mozambique.

Development Cooperation (Grants/ Loans/ Assistance)

In 2010, a grant of USD 4.5 million was announced for assisting the Mozambican police forces. Through this modality, three anti-riot vehicles, 100 anti-riot guns and ammunition and some protective gear, as well as 5000 solar lanterns at a total cost of approximately USD 773,000 were provided to the Mozambican Government. Subsequently, a part of the grant was used for training 6 Mozambican police officers at the Gujarat Forensic Sciences University (GFSU) in Ahmedabad for a Masters Programme. Substantial part of the money was used for purchasing 40 Mahindra SUVs and 6 Tata Armoured Personnel Carriers for the Mozambican Government from the local subsidiaries of these Indian companies.A major grant assistance to Mozambique was the cash-grant of USD 10 million given in December 2016, for purchase of wheat from the world market, due to shortage of food caused by two successive years of drought in certain parts.In the aftermath of Cyclone IDAI in March 2019, Government of India had deployed three Indian naval ships to provide Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) to the affected people in the Beira province of Mozambique. Bharat handed over two fast interceptor boats to Mozambican Navy to boost maritime security of a friendly country and strengthen the existing bonds of friendship between two countries. Bharat also subsequently provided 30 communication sets to the Mozambican Government.In December 2021, INS Kesari delivered a huge consignment of Government of India’s assistance package to Mozambique comprising of 500 MT of rice, two fast speed interceptor boats, military equipment as also other useful military accessories.In February, 2022, Bharat and Mozambique signed a MoU for implementation of a Drinking Water Project at the Mueda District under Government of India’s grant assistance of US $ 10 million. The project would be implemented shortly. Bharat’s developmental assistance to Mozambique has mostly been extended through concessional Line of Credits (LoC) for financing social and physical infrastructure. At present, GOI has a standing commitment of USD 772 million under LOC for 14 different projects in Mozambique. Until 2010, Bharat had carried out LoC-funded projects worth about USD 140 million in Mozambique. In 2010, further LoC support of USD 500 million was announced. By implementing projects under its concessional LoC, Bharat has extended support to Mozambique in diverse areas - provision of drinking water, improving power generation and distribution, improving agricultural productivity, rehabilitation of irrigation infrastructure, creation of an Information Technology park, construction of an assembly plant for solar cells, rehabilitation of road networks, construction of housing units, railway equipment etc.Recent examples of Indian development and humanitarian assistance to Mozambique include USD 250 million LoC which was re-offered to Mozambique in 2019 for improving the quality of electricity in Maputo and adjoining areas for which the LOC agreement was signed in August 2020.

Cooperation in Education/Scholarships/Capacity Building & Other Exchanges

The number of Indian scholarships available for Mozambican students to pursue Undergraduate and Postgraduate studies in Bharat has been steadily increased in recent years. In addition, Government of India sponsors a large number of short-term training courses, particularly for public functionaries working in the Mozambique Government. These educational and training scholarships have not only helped improve human resources within Mozambique but have also helped to strengthen people-to-people linkages between both countries.

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