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	{{Infobox bilateral relations		{{Use dmy dates\|date=November 2024}}{{Infobox bilateral relations
	\| title = Belize–India relations		\| title = Belize–India relations
	\| party1 = Belize		\| party1 = Belize
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	\| mission1 = ~~Belizean Honorary Consulate in New Delhi~~		\| mission1 =
	\| mission2 = ~~Honorary Consulate General of India in Belize City<ref>{{Cite web \| url=http://mea.gov.in/indian-mission.htm?36/Belize \|title = MEA \| Indian Missions Abroad \| Indian Mission}}</ref>~~		\| mission2 =
	\| envoytitle1 = ~~Honorary Consul~~		\| envoytitle1 =
	\| envoy1 = ~~Umesh K. Modi<ref>https://www.embassypages.com/missions/embassy23115/</ref>~~		\| envoy1 =
	\| envoytitle2 = ~~Honorary Consul General~~		\| envoytitle2 =
	\| envoy2 = ~~Arun Hotchandani<ref>http://www.indembassy.org/eoi.php?id=India-Belize</ref>~~		\| envoy2 =
	}}		}}
	~~'''Belize–India relations''' are bilateral relations between~~ [[Belize]] and [[India]]~~. The countries~~ maintain honorary consulates in each other's capital cities.		[[Belize]] and [[India]] maintain honorary consulates in each other's capital cities.

	== Diplomatic relations ==		== Diplomatic relations ==
	Belize and India maintain warm diplomatic relations.<ref name="bilatRelIndEmb">{{cite web\|url=http://indembassy.org/eoi.php?id=India-Belize\|title=India-Belize Relations\|date=2013-08-27\|access-date=2014-03-31\|publisher=[[Embassy of India, Mexico]]\|url-status=live\|archive-date=2014-03-31\|archive-url=https://~~www~~.~~webcitation~~.org/~~6OU41wduU?url=~~http://indembassy.org/eoi.php?id=India-Belize}}</ref><ref name="indBelMzn">{{cite web\|url=http://www.mea.gov.in/indian-mission.htm?36/Belize\|access-date=2014-03-31\|title=Honorary Consul of India\|publisher=[[Ministry of External Affairs (India)]]\|url-status=live\|archive-date=2014-03-31\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140331120323/http://www.mea.gov.in/indian-mission.htm?36%2FBelize}}</ref~~> Belize has an honorary consulate in [[New Delhi]], and India has an honorary consulate in [[Belize City]], under the jurisdiction of its embassy in [[Mexico City]].<ref name="bilatRelIndEmb"/~~> Belize and India are both member states of the [[Commonwealth of Nations]], and support each other on most issues on international fora.<ref name="bilatRelIndEmb"/> Belize and India also engage in dialogue through the [[Central American Integration System]] (SICA) that the former is a member of, on issues such as [[anti-terrorism]], [[climate change]] and [[food security]].		Belize and India maintain warm diplomatic relations.<ref name="bilatRelIndEmb">{{cite web\|url=http://indembassy.org/eoi.php?id=India-Belize\|title=India-Belize Relations\|date=2013-08-27\|access-date=2014-03-31\|publisher=[[Embassy of India, Mexico]]\|url-status=live\|archive-date=2014-03-31\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140331160420/http://indembassy.org/eoi.php?id=India-Belize}}</ref><ref name="indBelMzn">{{cite web\|url=http://www.mea.gov.in/indian-mission.htm?36/Belize\|access-date=2014-03-31\|title=Honorary Consul of India\|publisher=[[Ministry of External Affairs (India)]]\|url-status=live\|archive-date=2014-03-31\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140331120323/http://www.mea.gov.in/indian-mission.htm?36%2FBelize}}</ref> Belize and India are both member states of the [[Commonwealth of Nations]], and support each other on most issues on international fora.<ref name="bilatRelIndEmb"/> Belize and India also engage in dialogue through the [[Central American Integration System]] (SICA) that the former is a member of, on issues such as [[anti-terrorism]], [[climate change]] and [[food security]].

	Several high-level visits between leaders of Belize and India have taken place.<ref name="MEAJan2016"/>		Several high-level visits between leaders of Belize and India have taken place.<ref name="MEAJan2016"/>

	== Economic relations ==		== Economic relations ==
	Bilateral trade between Belize and India totaled US$45.4 million in 2013, up from US$23 million in the previous year. India exported $23 million worth of goods to Belize, and imported $22.4 million worth of commodities in 2013. The main commodities exported from India to Belize are textiles, organic chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and auto parts. The main imports from Belize are miscellaneous chemical products.<ref name="MEAJan2016">{{cite web\|title=India - Belize Relations\|url=https://www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/Belize_11_01_2016.pdf\|~~website~~=~~Ministry of External Affairs~~\|access-date=6 February 2017\|~~date~~=~~January 2016~~}}</ref>		Bilateral trade between Belize and India totaled US$45.4 million in 2013, up from US$23 million in the previous year. India exported $23 million worth of goods to Belize, and imported $22.4 million worth of commodities in 2013. The main commodities exported from India to Belize are textiles, organic chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and auto parts. The main imports from Belize are miscellaneous chemical products.<ref name="MEAJan2016">{{cite web \|date=January 2016 \|title=India - Belize Relations \|url=https://www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/Belize_11_01_2016.pdf \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160429135053/https://www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/Belize_11_01_2016.pdf \|archive-date=29 April 2016 \|access-date=6 February 2017 \|website=Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India}}</ref>

	On 18 September 2013, Belize and India signed a [[Tax Information Exchange Agreement]] in [[Belmopan]].<ref name="mea2014-01"/>		On 18 September 2013, Belize and India signed a [[Tax Information Exchange Agreement]] in [[Belmopan]].<ref name="mea2014-01"/>
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	Asian Indians constitute approximately four per cent of the population of Belize.<ref name="cuny">{{cite web\|url=https://caribbean.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2013/11/23/international-conference-on-the-indian-diaspora-in-belize-and-the-wider-caribbean/\|access-date=2014-03-31\|date=2013-11-23\|title=International conference on The Indian Diaspora in Belize and the wider Caribbean - call for papers\|archive-date=2014-03-31\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140331122854/https://caribbean.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2013/11/23/international-conference-on-the-indian-diaspora-in-belize-and-the-wider-caribbean/\|publisher=[[The Graduate Center, CUNY]]}}</ref> As of January 2016, there were 7,000-8,000 Asian Indians in Belize.<ref name="MEAJan2016"/>		Asian Indians constitute approximately four per cent of the population of Belize.<ref name="cuny">{{cite web\|url=https://caribbean.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2013/11/23/international-conference-on-the-indian-diaspora-in-belize-and-the-wider-caribbean/\|access-date=2014-03-31\|date=2013-11-23\|title=International conference on The Indian Diaspora in Belize and the wider Caribbean - call for papers\|archive-date=2014-03-31\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140331122854/https://caribbean.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2013/11/23/international-conference-on-the-indian-diaspora-in-belize-and-the-wider-caribbean/\|publisher=[[The Graduate Center, CUNY]]}}</ref> As of January 2016, there were 7,000-8,000 Asian Indians in Belize.<ref name="MEAJan2016"/>

			==Diplomatic missions==
			* Belize has an honorary consulate in [[New Delhi]].<ref>[https://mfa.gov.bz/overseas/india/ Honorary consulate of Belize in New Delhi]</ref>
			* India is accredited to Belize from its embassy in [[Mexico City]], [[Mexico]] and has an honorary consulate in [[Belize City]].<ref>[https://www.mea.gov.in/indian-mission.htm?151/Mexico Embassy of India in Mexico]</ref>

	== References ==		== References ==

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{{Infobox bilateral relations
| title = Belize–India relations
| party1 = Belize
| party2 = India
| map = Belize India Locator.png
| filetype =
| size =
| mission1 = Belizean Honorary Consulate in New Delhi
| mission2 = Honorary Consulate General of India in Belize City<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://mea.gov.in/indian-mission.htm?36/Belize |title = MEA | Indian Missions Abroad | Indian Mission}}</ref>
| envoytitle1 = Honorary Consul
| envoy1 = Umesh K. Modi<ref>https://www.embassypages.com/missions/embassy23115/</ref>
| envoytitle2 = Honorary Consul General
| envoy2 = Arun Hotchandani<ref>http://www.indembassy.org/eoi.php?id=India-Belize</ref>
}}
'''Belize–India relations''' are bilateral relations between [[Belize]] and [[India]]. The countries maintain honorary consulates in each other's capital cities.

== Diplomatic relations ==
Belize and India maintain warm diplomatic relations.<ref name="bilatRelIndEmb">{{cite web|url=http://indembassy.org/eoi.php?id=India-Belize|title=India-Belize Relations|date=2013-08-27|access-date=2014-03-31|publisher=[[Embassy of India, Mexico]]|url-status=live|archive-date=2014-03-31|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6OU41wduU?url=http://indembassy.org/eoi.php?id=India-Belize}}</ref><ref name="indBelMzn">{{cite web|url=http://www.mea.gov.in/indian-mission.htm?36/Belize|access-date=2014-03-31|title=Honorary Consul of India|publisher=[[Ministry of External Affairs (India)]]|url-status=live|archive-date=2014-03-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140331120323/http://www.mea.gov.in/indian-mission.htm?36%2FBelize}}</ref> Belize has an honorary consulate in [[New Delhi]], and India has an honorary consulate in [[Belize City]], under the jurisdiction of its embassy in [[Mexico City]].<ref name="bilatRelIndEmb"/> Belize and India are both member states of the [[Commonwealth of Nations]], and support each other on most issues on international fora.<ref name="bilatRelIndEmb"/> Belize and India also engage in dialogue through the [[Central American Integration System]] (SICA) that the former is a member of, on issues such as [[anti-terrorism]], [[climate change]] and [[food security]].

Several high-level visits between leaders of Belize and India have taken place.<ref name="MEAJan2016"/>

== Economic relations ==
Bilateral trade between Belize and India totaled US$45.4 million in 2013, up from US$23 million in the previous year. India exported $23 million worth of goods to Belize, and imported $22.4 million worth of commodities in 2013. The main commodities exported from India to Belize are textiles, organic chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and auto parts. The main imports from Belize are miscellaneous chemical products.<ref name="MEAJan2016">{{cite web|title=India - Belize Relations|url=https://www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/Belize_11_01_2016.pdf|website=Ministry of External Affairs|access-date=6 February 2017|date=January 2016}}</ref>

On 18 September 2013, Belize and India signed a [[Tax Information Exchange Agreement]] in [[Belmopan]].<ref name="mea2014-01"/>

==Indian foreign aid==
India has often provided Belize with aid in the aftermath of natural disasters. India also provides Belize with a line of credit of US$30 million, as part of its foreign aid program for SICA countries.<ref name="MEAJan2016"/>

India donated Bajaj 3-wheelers, medicines, cricket equipment, and computers to the India Belize Friendship Computer Centre in St. John's College. In 2013, India sent a senior IPS officer to serve for a one-year period as Adviser to the Commissioner of Police of Belize, based on a request from the Belizean Prime Minister. The Prime Minister has also requested India to open a Vocational Training Centre in Belize City.<ref name="MEAJan2016"/>

Citizens of Belize are eligible for scholarships under the [[Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation Programme]] and the [[Indian Council for Cultural Relations]].<ref name="MEAJan2016"/>

== Cultural relations ==
Cultural troupes from the [[Indian Council for Cultural Relations]] make visits to Belize.<ref name="mea2014-01">{{cite web|url=http://www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/Belize__January_2014.pdf|date=2014-01-17|access-date=2014-03-31|url-status=live|archive-date=2014-03-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140331120756/http://www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/Belize__January_2014.pdf|title=India-Belize Relations|publisher=Ministry of External Affairs (India)}}</ref>

The Belize Indian Merchants Association (BIMA) based in the Corozal Free Trade Zone, and the Belize Indian Community (BIC) based in Belize City, are two Indian community organisations in Belize. Both organisations have temples in Belize, which also serve as community centres.<ref name="MEAJan2016"/>

==Indians in Belize==
{{main|Asian Indians in Belize}}
The Indian community in Belize dates back to the mid-nineteenth century. They migrated from the Caribbean over a period of about 150 years and have been completely assimilated into the local culture. They are referred to in Belize as [[Asian Indians in Belize|Asian Indians]] or East Indians. As of January 2016, over 1,500 Indians reside in Belize, of which 200 are Indian citizens and the rest are persons of Indian origin. Most of the community is engaged in business and are of Sindhi origin.<ref name="MEAJan2016"/>

Asian Indians constitute approximately four per cent of the population of Belize.<ref name="cuny">{{cite web|url=https://caribbean.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2013/11/23/international-conference-on-the-indian-diaspora-in-belize-and-the-wider-caribbean/|access-date=2014-03-31|date=2013-11-23|title=International conference on The Indian Diaspora in Belize and the wider Caribbean - call for papers|archive-date=2014-03-31|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140331122854/https://caribbean.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2013/11/23/international-conference-on-the-indian-diaspora-in-belize-and-the-wider-caribbean/|publisher=[[The Graduate Center, CUNY]]}}</ref> As of January 2016, there were 7,000-8,000 Asian Indians in Belize.<ref name="MEAJan2016"/>

== References ==
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==External links==
* [http://www.indembassy.org/ Embassy of India in Mexico City]

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