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{{Short description|1=Diplomatic relations between the Republic of Cameroon and the Republic of India}}
{{Infobox Bilateral relations|Cameroonian–Indo|Cameroon|India}}

'''Cameroon–India relations''' refers to the international relations that exist between Cameroon and India. The High Commission of India in Abuja, Nigeria is concurrently accredited to Cameroon. India also maintains an Honorary Consulate in Douala.<ref>{{cite web|title=Indian Missions Abroad|url=http://mea.gov.in/indian-mission.htm?46/Cameroon|website=Ministry of External Affairs|access-date=14 April 2017|language=en}}</ref> Cameroon has no diplomatic mission in India.

== History ==
Diplomatic relations between Cameroon and India were established in 1960, the year the former declared independence.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Nyuylime|first1=Lukong Pius|title=Cameroon: India's High Commissioner Received at MINREX|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/200810270275.html|website=Cameroon Tribune (Yaoundé)|access-date=14 April 2017|date=27 October 2008}}{{Dead link|date=July 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Kendemeh|first1=Emmanuel|title=Cameroon: India's Prime Minister Writes to President Biya|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/200810240904.html|website=Cameroon Tribune (Yaoundé)|access-date=14 April 2017|date=24 October 2008}}</ref> Cameroonian leaders have expressed appreciation for India's contributions to Africa, its [[secular democracy]] and economic progress, and its leadership in the [[Non-Aligned Movement]] (NAM). Cameroon voted for the candidature of Indian diplomat [[Kamalesh Sharma]] for [[Commonwealth Secretary-General]].<ref name="MEA2016">{{cite web|title=INDIA-CAMEROON BILATERAL RELATIONS|url=http://www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/India-Cameroon_-_December_2016.pdf|website=Ministry of External Affairs|access-date=14 April 2017|date=December 2016}}</ref>

Cameroonian President [[Paul Biya]] visited India in 1983 to the attend the NAM Summit. Prime Minister [[Philémon Yang]], along with 7 Ministers and a business delegation, visited [[New Delhi]] in March 2013 to participate in the Africa-CII/Exim Bank Conclave. Several other Cameroonian ministers and government officials have also visited the country. From India, the highest level visits to Cameroon have been at the level of minister of state. The Minister of State for Industrial Development visited Cameroon in February 1988 and was the first Indian government official to visit the country. The Minister of State for External Affairs visited Cameroon in April 1990, and the Minister of State for HRD [[Ram Shankar Katheria]] in September 2015.<ref name="MEA2016"/>

Cameroonian External Relations Minister Mbella Mbella led the delegation to the [[third India-Africa Forum Summit]] in October 2015. He also held talks with his Indian counterpart, [[Sushma Swaraj]], and the two discussed militancy in Africa. Cameroon requested India's help to build its defence sector and also in combating [[Boko Haram]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/africa-wishlist-help-us-fight-boko-haram-rebuild-island-set-up-hospital/|title=Africa wishlist for New Delhi: Help us fight Boko Haram, rebuild island, set up hospital|date=2015-10-28|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2017-04-14|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.oneindia.com/india/cameroon-seeks-indias-help-in-fight-against-boko-haram-1911498.html|title=Cameroon seeks India's help in fight against Boko Haram|work=www.oneindia.com|access-date=2017-04-14|language=en}}</ref> In response, India sent officials to train Cameroonian defence forces in counter-insurgency and anti-terror operations.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2015/oct/28/India-to-Help-Cameroon-Fight-IS-Ally-Boko-Haram-835310.html|title=India to Help Cameroon Fight IS Ally Boko Haram|work=The New Indian Express|access-date=2017-04-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Global-News/2015/1028/India-to-Africa-We-re-not-China|title=India to Africa: We're not China|last=Crowell|first=Maddy|date=2015-10-28|work=Christian Science Monitor|access-date=2017-04-14|issn=0882-7729}}</ref>

==Trade==
Cameroon and India signed a trade agreement in February 1968.<ref>{{cite web|title=Trade Agreement between the Government of India and the Government of the Federal Republic of Cameroon|url=http://commerce.nic.in/trade/Cameroon.pdf|website=Ministry of Commerce|access-date=14 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130129073218/http://commerce.nic.in/trade/Cameroon.pdf|archive-date=29 January 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> India was the largest destination for exports from Cameroon in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=Trade Profiles|url=http://stat.wto.org/CountryProfile/WSDBCountryPFView.aspx?Language=E&Country=CM|website=World Trade Organization|access-date=15 April 2017}}</ref> Bilateral trade between Cameroon and India totaled US$748.3 million in 2015–16, declining from $994.48 million the previous fiscal. India exported $191 million worth of goods to Cameroon, and imported $557.43 million. The bulk of India's imports from Cameroon are crude oil and petroleum products which accounted for 87.42% of imports in 2015–16.<ref name="MEA2016"/>

As of December 2016, around 60 Indian companies operate in Cameroon primarily involved in trading of general merchandise. Indians have invested an estimated $10–15 million in Cameroon in industries such as plastics, carton, biscuits, smelting of scrap, alcohol bottling and distribution. Cameroon Alumina Ltd., a consortium of [[Hindalco]], Dubai Aluminium and American firm [[Hydramine]], signed an agreement for bauxite exploration with Cameroonian authorities in May 2009. Hindalco holds a 45% stake in the consortium. The [[Jindal Group]] is involved in iron ore mining projects in the country.<ref name="MEA2016" />

NRI-owned agribusiness firm [[Olam International]], which is based in Nigeria, also operates in Cameroon. The firm owns over 7,500 hectares of coffee plantations and 12,000 hectares of cocoa plantations. Olam is the first and second largest producer respectively of these crops in Cameroon. The firm also imports rice into the country, and recorded an annual revenue of about $120 million from operations in Cameroon.<ref name="MEA2016" />

== Cultural relations ==
[[Indian film]]s are popular in Cameroon, and are regularly broadcast on some local television stations.<ref name="MEA2016" /> The [[Cameroon national football team]] has participated in the [[Nehru Cup]] organized by the [[AIFF]] on several occasions.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/india-win-nehru-cup-beat-cameroon-5-4-on-penalties/1/215762.html|title=India beat Cameroon to win third successive Nehru Cup title|work=India Today|access-date=2017-04-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=INDIA-CAMEROON BILATERAL RELATIONS|url=https://mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/India-Cameroon_Relations.pdf|website=Ministry of External Affairs|access-date=14 April 2017|date=July 2013}}</ref>

As of December 2016, about 700-800 Indian expatriates reside in Cameroon. Most are involved in trading and small business, and some are professionals. Although the community is generally well-regarded, there have been some reported instances of violence against Indians and Indian-owned properties. An Indian manufacturing plant in Douala was vandalized during the political crisis in Cameroon in February 2008. Some incidents of physical violence against Indians have been reported, often stemming from commercial disputes.<ref name="MEA2016" />

== Foreign aid ==
India donated 60 tractors and agricultural implements to the Government of Cameroon in 2007. India extended a [[line of credit]] worth $37.65 million on 29 May 2009 to fund rice and maize farm plantations. The [[Pan-African e-Network project]] was implemented in Cameroon in June 2010. India established tele-medicine and tele-education projects at the Cameroon State Regional University Yaoundé and its hospital. India provided Cameroon with a line of credit of $42 million in September 2012 for [[Cassava]] plantation projects in the country.<ref name="MEA2016" />

Citizens of Cameroon are eligible for scholarships under the [[Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation Programme]] and the [[Indian Council for Cultural Relations]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iccr.gov.in/content/africa-scholarships|title=Africa Scholarships|website=Indian Council for Cultural Relations|language=en|access-date=5 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170512210421/http://iccr.gov.in/content/africa-scholarships|archive-date=12 May 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> Cameroonians diplomats have also attended the PCFD course organised by the Foreign Service Institute of the Ministry of External Affairs.<ref name="MEA2016" />

==References==
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{{Foreign relations of Cameroon}}
{{Foreign relations of India}}

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[[Category:Bilateral relations of India]]
[[Category:Africa–India relations]]

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