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	'''Chad–India relations''' refers to the international relations that exist between [[Chad]] and [[India]]. The High Commission of India in [[Abuja, Nigeria]] is concurrently accredited to Chad. India also maintains an Honorary Consulate in [[N'Djamena]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Indian Missions Abroad\|url=http://mea.gov.in/indian-mission.htm?206/206/Honorary_Consul_of_India\|website=Ministry of External Affairs\|access-date=14 April 2017\|language=en}}</ref> In 2019, Chad opened a resident embassy in [[New Delhi]].<ref>[https://www.alwihdainfo.com/Tchad-decret-de-nomination-d-un-ambassadeur-en-Inde_a76299.html Tchad : décret de nomination d'un ambassadeur en Inde (in French)]</ref>		'''Chad–India relations''' refers to the international relations that exist between [[Chad]] and [[India]]. The High Commission of India in [[Abuja, Nigeria]] is concurrently accredited to Chad. India also maintains an Honorary Consulate in [[N'Djamena]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Indian Missions Abroad\|url=http://mea.gov.in/indian-mission.htm?206/206/Honorary_Consul_of_India\|website=Ministry of External Affairs\|access-date=14 April 2017\|language=en}}</ref> In 2019, Chad opened a resident embassy in [[New Delhi]].<ref>[https://www.alwihdainfo.com/Tchad-decret-de-nomination-d-un-ambassadeur-en-Inde_a76299.html Tchad : décret de nomination d'un ambassadeur en Inde (in French)]</ref>
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	Bilateral trade between Chad and India totaled US$364.36 million in 2015–16. India's exports to Chad have grown steadily from $11.90 million in 2010–11 to $43.49 million in 2015–16. Imports from Chad were a mere $150,000 in 2011–12, grew sharply to $157.15 million the following fiscal, before declining by 73% and 52% in the following two fiscal years respectively. Bilateral figures do not reflect the full extent of Chad's imports from India, as the country procures several Indian goods from [[Dubai]], [[Cameroon]] and Nigeria. In the 2015-16 financial year, India began importing crude oil from Chad resulting in a 411% increase in imports. Chad's exports to India grew from $62.77 million in 2010–11 to $320.87 million in 2015–16. Crude oil accounted for 97% of the country's exports to India in 2015–16.<ref name="MEA2016">{{cite web\|title=Bilateral relations with Chad(concurrently accredited)\|url=http://www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/India-Chad_-_December_2016.pdf\|website=Ministry of External Affairs\|access-date=14 April 2017\|date=December 2016}}</ref>		Bilateral trade between Chad and India totaled US$364.36 million in 2015–16. India's exports to Chad have grown steadily from $11.90 million in 2010–11 to $43.49 million in 2015–16. Imports from Chad were a mere $150,000 in 2011–12, grew sharply to $157.15 million the following fiscal, before declining by 73% and 52% in the following two fiscal years respectively. Bilateral figures do not reflect the full extent of Chad's imports from India, as the country procures several Indian goods from [[Dubai]], [[Cameroon]] and Nigeria. In the 2015-16 financial year, India began importing crude oil from Chad resulting in a 411% increase in imports. Chad's exports to India grew from $62.77 million in 2010–11 to $320.87 million in 2015–16. Crude oil accounted for 97% of the country's exports to India in 2015–16.<ref name="MEA2016">{{cite web\|title=Bilateral relations with Chad(concurrently accredited)\|url=http://www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/India-Chad_-_December_2016.pdf\|website=Ministry of External Affairs\|access-date=14 April 2017\|date=December 2016}}</ref>

	In June 2010, [[Bharti Airtel]] struck a deal to buy [[Zain Group\|Zain]]'s mobile operations in 15 African countries, including Chad, for $8.97 billion, in India's second biggest overseas acquisition after [[Tata Steel]]'s US$13 billion buy of the [[Tata Steel Europe\|Corus Group]] in 2007. Bharti Airtel completed the acquisition on 8 June 2010.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.reuters.com/article~~/2010/06/08~~/us-zain-bharti-idUSTRE6570VJ20100608\|title=Bharti closes $9 billion Zain Africa deal\|last1=Tripathy\|first1=Devidutta\|last2=Goma\|first2=Eman\|date=8 June 2010\|work=[[Reuters]]\|publisher=Reuters\|access-date=7 September 2014\|archive-date=7 September 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140907233926/http://www.reuters.com/article/2010/06/08/us-zain-bharti-idUSTRE6570VJ20100608\|url-status=~~dead~~}}</ref> Airtel has invested over $100 million to expand its network in the country, and is currently the largest mobile network operator in Chad.<ref name="MEA2016" />		In June 2010, [[Bharti Airtel]] struck a deal to buy [[Zain Group\|Zain]]'s mobile operations in 15 African countries, including Chad, for $8.97 billion, in India's second biggest overseas acquisition after [[Tata Steel]]'s US$13 billion buy of the [[Tata Steel Europe\|Corus Group]] in 2007. Bharti Airtel completed the acquisition on 8 June 2010.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-zain-bharti-idUSTRE6570VJ20100608\|title=Bharti closes $9 billion Zain Africa deal\|last1=Tripathy\|first1=Devidutta\|last2=Goma\|first2=Eman\|date=8 June 2010\|work=[[Reuters]]\|publisher=Reuters\|access-date=7 September 2014\|archive-date=7 September 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140907233926/http://www.reuters.com/article/2010/06/08/us-zain-bharti-idUSTRE6570VJ20100608\|url-status=live}}</ref> Airtel has invested over $100 million to expand its network in the country, and is currently the largest mobile network operator in Chad.<ref name="MEA2016" />

	India offered to provide Chad unilateral duty free tariff preferential market (DFTP) access for export of goods and services in 2008. However, as of December 2016, the Government of Chad has not officially signed the agreement.<ref name="MEA2016" />		India offered to provide Chad unilateral duty free tariff preferential market (DFTP) access for export of goods and services in 2008. However, as of December 2016, the Government of Chad has not officially signed the agreement.<ref name="MEA2016" />
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{{Short description|1=Diplomatic relations between the Republic of Chad and the Republic of India}}
{{Infobox Bilateral relations|Chad-India|Chad|India}}

'''Chad–India relations''' refers to the international relations that exist between [[Chad]] and [[India]]. The High Commission of India in [[Abuja, Nigeria]] is concurrently accredited to Chad. India also maintains an Honorary Consulate in [[N'Djamena]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Indian Missions Abroad|url=http://mea.gov.in/indian-mission.htm?206/206/Honorary_Consul_of_India|website=Ministry of External Affairs|access-date=14 April 2017|language=en}}</ref> In 2019, Chad opened a resident embassy in [[New Delhi]].<ref>[https://www.alwihdainfo.com/Tchad-decret-de-nomination-d-un-ambassadeur-en-Inde_a76299.html Tchad : décret de nomination d'un ambassadeur en Inde (in French)]</ref>

Relations between Chad and India have witnessed significant growth since 2004, with many high level bilateral visits and interactions having taken place. Chadian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister [[Nagoum Yamassoum]] visited [[New Delhi]] in March 2005 to attend the first ever India-Africa Project Partnership conclave. He is the first Chadian government official to visit the country. Minister of State for Agriculture [[Arun Yadav]] visited N'Djamena on 10 May 2011, and met with President [[Idriss Deby Itno]]. Yadav was the first Indian government official to visit the country. President Itno led a 32-member delegation on a visit to New Delhi to attend the [[Third India Africa Forum Summit|third India-Africa Forum Summit]] in October 2015. The delegation several Cabinet Ministers and other high-level Chadian officials.<ref name="MEA2016" /> Itno held bilateral talks with Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] on 28 October.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/prime-minister-narendra-modi-to-meet-20-african-leaders-on-wednesday-1237084|title=Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Meet 20 African Leaders Today|work=NDTV.com|access-date=2017-04-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.livemint.com/Politics/PMjmciRGmMAEn722pKPXYK/IndiaAfrica-summit-Narendra-Modi-set-to-meet-heads-of-20-n.html|title=India-Africa summit: Narendra Modi set to meet heads of 20 nations . The first Indian to move from India to Chad was Fazal Akthar Mohideen. He used to work in Cameroon before returning hoem and to start his own optic and travels knows as Ndjamena Optic and Ndjamena tour. today|last=Roche|first=Elizabeth|date=2015-10-28|work=Mint|access-date=2017-04-14}}</ref>

== Trade ==
Bilateral trade between Chad and India totaled US$364.36 million in 2015–16. India's exports to Chad have grown steadily from $11.90 million in 2010–11 to $43.49 million in 2015–16. Imports from Chad were a mere $150,000 in 2011–12, grew sharply to $157.15 million the following fiscal, before declining by 73% and 52% in the following two fiscal years respectively. Bilateral figures do not reflect the full extent of Chad's imports from India, as the country procures several Indian goods from [[Dubai]], [[Cameroon]] and Nigeria. In the 2015-16 financial year, India began importing crude oil from Chad resulting in a 411% increase in imports. Chad's exports to India grew from $62.77 million in 2010–11 to $320.87 million in 2015–16. Crude oil accounted for 97% of the country's exports to India in 2015–16.<ref name="MEA2016">{{cite web|title=Bilateral relations with Chad(concurrently accredited)|url=http://www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/India-Chad_-_December_2016.pdf|website=Ministry of External Affairs|access-date=14 April 2017|date=December 2016}}</ref>

In June 2010, [[Bharti Airtel]] struck a deal to buy [[Zain Group|Zain]]'s mobile operations in 15 African countries, including Chad, for $8.97 billion, in India's second biggest overseas acquisition after [[Tata Steel]]'s US$13 billion buy of the [[Tata Steel Europe|Corus Group]] in 2007. Bharti Airtel completed the acquisition on 8 June 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/2010/06/08/us-zain-bharti-idUSTRE6570VJ20100608|title=Bharti closes $9 billion Zain Africa deal|last1=Tripathy|first1=Devidutta|last2=Goma|first2=Eman|date=8 June 2010|work=[[Reuters]]|publisher=Reuters|access-date=7 September 2014|archive-date=7 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140907233926/http://www.reuters.com/article/2010/06/08/us-zain-bharti-idUSTRE6570VJ20100608|url-status=dead}}</ref> Airtel has invested over $100 million to expand its network in the country, and is currently the largest mobile network operator in Chad.<ref name="MEA2016" />

India offered to provide Chad unilateral duty free tariff preferential market (DFTP) access for export of goods and services in 2008. However, as of December 2016, the Government of Chad has not officially signed the agreement.<ref name="MEA2016" />

==Foreign aid==
India donated 5,000 metric tonnes of rice to Chad in 2004. India provided Chad with [[lines of credit]] worth $50 million for five manufacturing projects under the TEAM-9 initiative. The projects include setting up a bicycle manufacturing, a plant for manufacturing and assembly of agricultural tractors, power tillers, trailers and implements, a steel billet plant and rolling mill, a cotton yarn plant, and a fruit juice plant.<ref name="MEA2016" />

Chad signed an agreement on 19 January 2012 to avail a $40.32 million line of credit for four projects in the country - a solar rural electrification project ($15 million), the addition of weaving and processing capacities to a spinning mill ($15.90 million), establishing a compost production unit ($7.20 million), a production unit for livestock feed ($2.22 million). On 14 November 2013, the plan for a livestock feed plant was replaced an animal feed plant, and a line of credit worth $9.3 million was provided. In May 2012, India provided a line of credit of $18.08 million to establish a pharmaceutical manufacturing plant.<ref name="MEA2016" />

The Government of Chad signed an MoU to implement the [[Pan-African e-Network project]] in May 2009. As of December 2016, TCIL is carrying out installation for the project in N'Djamena.<ref name="MEA2016" />

Citizens of Chad 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> Chadian diplomats have also attended the Professional Course for Foreign Diplomats (PCFD) organised by the Foreign Service Institute of the Ministry of External Affairs. Chadian nationals have also received Hindi language training fellowships in India.<ref name="MEA2016" />

==Indians in Chad==
As of December 2016, about 200 Indians reside in Chad. They are engaged in oil projects and foreign trade, or employed by international organisations, missionaries, or Bharti Airtel. Some cases of mistreatment of Indian workers by local employers and authorities have been reported. The first Indian to go to Chad was Fazal Akthar Mohideen an optometrist who moved from Cameroon to Chad and has been there from April 1997. He is an optometrist and has his own travel agency. Head of Asfa group of companies and Ndjamena Optic and Ndjamena tours and his Wife Asina began as its adviser. His son Jafar is the first Indian to be educated in the Chadian school école béguinage and his second son Shamsudeen is the second. Almost the entire Indian community in Chad was evacuated by the High Commission in Abuja following rebel attacks in N'Djamena in February 2008. The community returned to the city after the end of the violence.<ref name="MEA2016" />

==References==
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