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{{Infobox bilateral relations|India–Lesotho|India|Lesotho|filetype=png|map=India_Lesotho_Locator.png}}

'''India–Lesotho relations''' refers to the bilateral ties between the [[India|Republic of India]] and the [[Lesotho|Kingdom of Lesotho]].

Both nations are part of the [[Non-Aligned Movement]]. "Considering that India is the largest democracy in the world, and in view of its past contributions to the promotion of peace", Lesotho has officially decided to back India's candidacy for a [[G4 nations|permanent seat]] in a reformed Security Council. Lesotho has also recognised [[Kashmir]] as an integral part of India, and supports the Indian stand on this issue.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sassu.org.uk/html/profiles/Bilateralregional/Other-Indo-Pak/Indo-lesotho1.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-04-10 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403171639/http://www.sassu.org.uk/html/profiles/Bilateralregional/Other-Indo-Pak/Indo-lesotho1.pdf |archive-date=2015-04-03 }}</ref> According to the Indian High Commission to Pretoria's website, "Since 1996, the High Commission in Pretoria has been concurrently accredited to Lesotho. Earlier, Lesotho came under the charge of the High Commission in Botswana. Following the visit of Prime Minister Mosisili to India in August 2003, Lesotho opened a resident mission in New Delhi. Mr. Shabir Peerbhai was appointed as Lesotho’s High Commissioner to India."<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.indiainsouthafrica.com/indiasouthafrica/indialesothorelations.html |title = Shop}}</ref> Shri Man Mohan Bakaya has been appointed the Honorary Consul of India to the Kingdom of Lesotho in March 2014 in a ceremony held in the Lesotho capital Maseru, by the Indian High Commissioner to South Africa (accredited to Lesotho).<ref>[http://www.hcisouthafrica.in/hc.php?id=Consul]</ref>

== Economic ties ==
In the year 2010–2011, Indian exports to Lesotho were valued at around US$17 million and imports at only US$1 million.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://mea.gov.in/mystart.php?id=50049968 |title = Sorry for the inconvenience}}</ref>

==Military ties==
In 2001, under an agreement with India, an Indian Army Training Team (IATT) started training the LDF

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

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[[Category:Bilateral relations of India|Lesotho]]
[[Category:Africa–India relations|Lesotho]]
[[Category:Bilateral relations of Lesotho]]
[[Category:India and the Commonwealth of Nations|Lesotho]]
[[Category:Lesotho and the Commonwealth of Nations|India]]

India–Lesotho relations - Revision history

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