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	~~'''India–Lithuania relations''' refers to bilateral~~ relations between [[India]] and ~~[[Lithuania]]. The Indian embassy in [[Warsaw]], Poland is accredited to Lithuania.~~ Lithuania ~~has an embassy in [[New Delhi]]~~.		India recognized Lithuania (along with the other Baltic States of Latvia and Estonia) on September 7, 1991, after they declared independence from the Soviet Union. Diplomatic relations between India and Lithuania were established on 25 February 1992.

	~~==Early history==~~		Lithuania opened its Embassy in New Delhi on July 1, 2008, and has three honorary consulates in India, i.e., in Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Kolkata. The Embassy of India in Warsaw was concurrently accredited to Lithuania till March 2023 with an honorary consulate in Vilnius since 2015.
	~~India's first contact with~~ Lithuania ~~was through Lithuanian [[Christian mission]]aries who traveled to India~~ in ~~the 16th century. Lithuanian interest~~ in India ~~grew in the 19th century after the similarity between [[Sanskrit]] and the [[Lithuanian language]] was discovered~~.~~<ref name="MEA">{{cite web\|title=India-Lithuania Relations\|url=http://mea.gov~~.in~~/Portal/ForeignRelation/India-Lithuania_Relations~~.~~pdf\|website=Ministry of External Affairs\|access-date=4 May 2016}}</ref> Among [[Languages~~ of Europe\|European languages]], Lithuanian is grammatically closest to Sanskrit. Lithuanians regard their language to be the oldest living [[Indo-European languages\|Indo-European language]].<ref name="MEA"/><ref>{{cite web\|title=Incredible Indian-Lithuanian relations\|url=http://vilnews.com/2011-04-incredible-indian-lithuanian-relations-2\|website=vilnews.com\|access-date=4 May 2016}}</ref><ref name = "TOI">{{cite web\|title=India ~~must stand true~~ to ~~its promise of an embassy in Vilnius made in 2005:~~ Lithuania ~~foreign minister\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/europe/India-must-stand-true-to-its-promise-of-~~an~~-embassy-~~in-Vilnius~~-made-in-2005-Lithuania-foreign-minister/articleshow/39358787~~.~~cms\|website=The Times of India\|access-date=4 May 2016}}</ref>~~

	~~[[Vydūnas]], known as the [[Mahatma Gandhi]] and [[Sri Aurobindo]] of Lithuania, was interested in [[~~Indian philosophy]], and created his own philosophical system closely based on the [[Vedanta]]. Vydunas stated that Lithuanian spiritual culture, prior to the introduction of [[Christianity]], shared similarities with [[Hinduism]], including the concept of [[trimūrti]].<ref name="MEA"/>		An Indian Embassy was established in Vilnius in March 2023.
	~~==Modern history==~~
	~~India recognized Lithuania on 9 September 1991,<ref name="Lithuanian~~ Embassy~~">{{cite web\|title=Political relations with India\|url=https://in.mfa.lt/~~in~~/en/welcome-to-lithuania/political-relations/with-india\|website=~~in.mfa.lt\|access-date=4 May 2016}}</ref> and established diplomatic relations on 25 February 1992.<ref name = "MEA"/> Jagannath Doddamani served as the first ambassador of India to Lithuania (residing in Poland) from 1992 to 1994. The first ambassador of Lithuania to India was Petras Šimeliūnas who served from 2011 to 2012.<ref name="Lithuanian Embassy"/>

	~~Prime Minister~~ [[~~Adolfas Šleževičius~~]] ~~visited~~ India in ~~September 1995,~~ and ~~President~~ [[~~Valdas Adamkus~~]] ~~visited~~ in ~~February 2001~~.<ref name = "MEA"/>		==Early history==
			India's first contact with Lithuania was through Lithuanian [[Christian mission]]aries who traveled to India in the 16th century. Lithuanian interest in India grew in the 19th century after the similarity between [[Sanskrit]] and [[Lithuanian language\|Lithuanian]] was discovered.<ref name="MEA">{{cite web\|title=India-Lithuania Relations\|url=http://mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/India-Lithuania_Relations.pdf\|website=Ministry of External Affairs\|access-date=4 May 2016}}</ref> Among the [[languages of Europe]], Lithuanian is grammatically closest to Sanskrit. Lithuanians regard their language to be the oldest living [[Indo-European languages\|Indo-European language]].<ref name="MEA"/><ref>{{cite web\|title=Incredible Indian-Lithuanian relations\|url=http://vilnews.com/2011-04-incredible-indian-lithuanian-relations-2\|website=vilnews.com\|access-date=4 May 2016}}</ref><ref name = "TOI">{{cite news\|title=India must stand true to its promise of an embassy in Vilnius made in 2005: Lithuania foreign minister\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/europe/India-must-stand-true-to-its-promise-of-an-embassy-in-Vilnius-made-in-2005-Lithuania-foreign-minister/articleshow/39358787.cms\|website=The Times of India\|date=31 July 2014 \|access-date=4 May 2016}}</ref>

	~~The Indian embassy in~~ [[~~Warsaw~~]], [[~~Poland~~]] ~~is jointly accredited to Lithuania.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Contacts - Embassy of the Republic~~ of ~~India\|url=http://www.urm.lt/default/en/embasycontacts/viewforeign/id.43\|website=urm.lt/\|access-date=4 May 2016}}</ref>~~ Lithuania ~~opened an embassy~~ in [[~~New Delhi~~]] on ~~1 July 2008.<ref name = "MEA"/> In 2005, Indian Foreign Minister~~ [[~~Natwar Singh\|K. Natwar Singh~~]] stated that ~~India would open an embassy in Lithuania. In July 2014~~, ~~Lithuanian Foreign Minister~~ [[~~Linas Antanas Linkevičius~~]] ~~urged India to open an embassy in~~ [[~~Vilnius~~]]~~.<ref name = "TOI"/> India has not yet opened an embassy in~~ the ~~country, although it opened an~~ [[~~Consul (representative)\|honorary consulate~~]] ~~in Vilnius on 6 February 2015~~.<ref~~>{{cite web\|title~~=~~India opens honorary consulate in Lithuania\|url=http:/~~/~~en.delfi.lt/lithuania/foreign-affairs/india-opens-honorary-consulate-in-lithuania.d?id=67107570\|website=DELFI\|access-date=4 May 2016}}</ref>~~		[[Vydūnas]], known as the [[Mahatma Gandhi]] and [[Sri Aurobindo]] of Lithuania, was interested in [[Indian philosophy]], and created his own philosophical system closely based on the [[Vedanta]]. Vydunas stated that Lithuanian spiritual culture, prior to the introduction of [[Christianity]], shared similarities with [[Hinduism]], including the concept of [[trimūrti]].<ref name="MEA"/>

	In October 2015, India and Lithuania signed a bilateral agreement on co-operation in agriculture. They also agreed to increase their co-operation in sectors such as food and dairy processing.<ref>{{cite web\|author1=Press Trust of India\|title=India, Lithuania agree to collaborate in agri sector\|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/india-lithuania-agree-to-collaborate-in-agri-sector-115100501158_1.html\|website=Business Standard\|access-date=4 May 2016}}</ref>

	==Economic relations==		==Economic relations==
	~~Bilateral~~ trade between ~~the two nations totaled~~ US$~~117~~.9 million ~~in 2009, $184 million in 2010 and $203 million in 2011~~. India's ~~major exports~~ to Lithuania ~~are pharmaceuticals~~, ~~cosmetics~~, textiles ~~and consumer goods~~. ~~Lithuania~~'s ~~main exports to India are machinery and mechanical appliances~~, ~~high tech optical instruments~~, ~~base metals~~ and articles ~~of base metal~~, ~~chemicals~~, ~~sulphur~~, ~~lime~~ and ~~cement.<ref name="MEA"/>~~		In 2022-23, the bilateral trade between India and Lithuania stood at US$ 471.68 million. India's top export products to Lithuania include: pharmaceutical products, electrical machinery & equipment, fish & other seafood, plastic products and textiles. India's top import products from Lithuania include: Iron & Steel, Misc. chemical products, rubber and articles thereof, animal & vegetable fats and oils, wood products, electrical machinery and equipment, etc.

	~~The [[Indian Baltic Chamber of Commerce]] (IBCC) was established in Vilnius in 2009. The India-Lithuania Forum was inaugurated in September 2010~~.~~<ref name="MEA"/>~~

	==Cultural relations==		==Cultural relations==
	There is growing interest in Lithuania for [[Dance in India\|Indian dance]] and [[Music of India\|music]], [[yoga]], [[ayurveda]], and the works of [[Rabindranath Tagore]].<ref name="MEA"/><ref name = "TOI"/> ~~Ayurveda centres function in Vilnius and [[Kaunas]].~~ The [[International Society for Krishna Consciousness]] (ISKCON) is present in Lithuania, and [[Sai Baba of Shirdi\|Sai Baba]] had over 200 devotees in the country, as of 2012. The [[Indian Council for Cultural Relations]] (ICCR) has sponsored several performances by Indian troupes in Lithuania.<ref name="MEA"/>		There is growing interest in Lithuania for [[Dance in India\|Indian dance]] and [[Music of India\|music]], [[Bollywood]], [[yoga]], [[ayurveda]], and the works of [[Rabindranath Tagore]].<ref name="MEA"/><ref name = "TOI"/> The [[International Society for Krishna Consciousness]] (ISKCON) is present in Lithuania.

	~~== Tourism ==~~
	~~As of 2014, around 3,000 Lithuanian citizens visit India annually~~.~~<ref name="TOI"/>~~

	== Indian diaspora in Lithuania==		== Indian diaspora in Lithuania==
	~~As of August 2013, around 300~~ Indian ~~citizens lived~~ in Lithuania~~. The majority were~~ students, ~~while the rest were engaged~~ in ~~business activities~~. ~~Many~~ Indians ~~are employed at the OP Lohia Group's PET plant~~ in ~~[[Klaipėda]]. The [[Information technology in India\|Indian information technology sector]] often sends Indian citizens to temporarily work on projects~~ in Lithuania.<ref ~~name~~=~~"MEA"~~/>		{{unreferencedsect\|date=October 2025}}
			The Indian community in Lithuania is a small but vibrant and diverse group of people made up of students, professionals, businessmen, and their families. This community has been growing steadily in recent years. There are around 7000 Indians in Lithuania, with a majority of them being students pursuing higher education in Lithuania's universities.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Latest Migration Yearbook - key statistics \|url=https://migracija.lrv.lt/en/news/latest-migration-yearbook-key-statistics/ \|access-date=2026-03-21 \|website=migracija.lrv.lt \|language=lt}}</ref>

	==External links==		==External links==
	* ~~[http~~://~~ibcc~~.lt/ ~~Indian~~ - ~~Baltic Chamber of Commerce official site]~~		* https://www.eoivilnius.gov.in/india-lithuania-relation.php
	* [http://www.lithuania-india.com/ Lithuanian-Indian Forum]		* [http://www.lithuania-india.com/ Lithuanian-Indian Forum]

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	'''India–Lithuania relations''' refers to ~~the international~~ relations ~~that exist~~ between [[India]] and [[Lithuania]].		'''India–Lithuania relations''' refers to bilateral relations between [[India]] and [[Lithuania]]. The Indian embassy in [[Warsaw]], Poland is accredited to Lithuania. Lithuania has an embassy in [[New Delhi]].

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	== Indian diaspora in Lithuania==		== Indian diaspora in Lithuania==
	~~{{main\|Indians in Lithuania}}~~
	As of August 2013, around 300 Indian citizens lived in Lithuania. The majority were students, while the rest were engaged in business activities. Many Indians are employed at the OP Lohia Group's PET plant in [[Klaipėda]]. The [[Information technology in India\|Indian information technology sector]] often sends Indian citizens to temporarily work on projects in Lithuania.<ref name="MEA"/>		As of August 2013, around 300 Indian citizens lived in Lithuania. The majority were students, while the rest were engaged in business activities. Many Indians are employed at the OP Lohia Group's PET plant in [[Klaipėda]]. The [[Information technology in India\|Indian information technology sector]] often sends Indian citizens to temporarily work on projects in Lithuania.<ref name="MEA"/>

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'''India–Lithuania relations''' refers to the international relations that exist between [[India]] and [[Lithuania]].

==Early history==
India's first contact with Lithuania was through Lithuanian [[Christian mission]]aries who traveled to India in the 16th century. Lithuanian interest in India grew in the 19th century after the similarity between [[Sanskrit]] and the [[Lithuanian language]] was discovered.<ref name="MEA">{{cite web|title=India-Lithuania Relations|url=http://mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/India-Lithuania_Relations.pdf|website=Ministry of External Affairs|access-date=4 May 2016}}</ref> Among [[Languages of Europe|European languages]], Lithuanian is grammatically closest to Sanskrit. Lithuanians regard their language to be the oldest living [[Indo-European languages|Indo-European language]].<ref name="MEA"/><ref>{{cite web|title=Incredible Indian-Lithuanian relations|url=http://vilnews.com/2011-04-incredible-indian-lithuanian-relations-2|website=vilnews.com|access-date=4 May 2016}}</ref><ref name = "TOI">{{cite web|title=India must stand true to its promise of an embassy in Vilnius made in 2005: Lithuania foreign minister|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/europe/India-must-stand-true-to-its-promise-of-an-embassy-in-Vilnius-made-in-2005-Lithuania-foreign-minister/articleshow/39358787.cms|website=The Times of India|access-date=4 May 2016}}</ref>

[[Vydūnas]], known as the [[Mahatma Gandhi]] and [[Sri Aurobindo]] of Lithuania, was interested in [[Indian philosophy]], and created his own philosophical system closely based on the [[Vedanta]]. Vydunas stated that Lithuanian spiritual culture, prior to the introduction of [[Christianity]], shared similarities with [[Hinduism]], including the concept of [[trimūrti]].<ref name="MEA"/>
==Modern history==
India recognized Lithuania on 9 September 1991,<ref name="Lithuanian Embassy">{{cite web|title=Political relations with India|url=https://in.mfa.lt/in/en/welcome-to-lithuania/political-relations/with-india|website=in.mfa.lt|access-date=4 May 2016}}</ref> and established diplomatic relations on 25 February 1992.<ref name = "MEA"/> Jagannath Doddamani served as the first ambassador of India to Lithuania (residing in Poland) from 1992 to 1994. The first ambassador of Lithuania to India was Petras Šimeliūnas who served from 2011 to 2012.<ref name="Lithuanian Embassy"/>

Prime Minister [[Adolfas Šleževičius]] visited India in September 1995, and President [[Valdas Adamkus]] visited in February 2001.<ref name = "MEA"/>

The Indian embassy in [[Warsaw]], [[Poland]] is jointly accredited to Lithuania.<ref>{{cite web|title=Contacts - Embassy of the Republic of India|url=http://www.urm.lt/default/en/embasycontacts/viewforeign/id.43|website=urm.lt/|access-date=4 May 2016}}</ref> Lithuania opened an embassy in [[New Delhi]] on 1 July 2008.<ref name = "MEA"/> In 2005, Indian Foreign Minister [[Natwar Singh|K. Natwar Singh]] stated that India would open an embassy in Lithuania. In July 2014, Lithuanian Foreign Minister [[Linas Antanas Linkevičius]] urged India to open an embassy in [[Vilnius]].<ref name = "TOI"/> India has not yet opened an embassy in the country, although it opened an [[Consul (representative)|honorary consulate]] in Vilnius on 6 February 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=India opens honorary consulate in Lithuania|url=http://en.delfi.lt/lithuania/foreign-affairs/india-opens-honorary-consulate-in-lithuania.d?id=67107570|website=DELFI|access-date=4 May 2016}}</ref>

In October 2015, India and Lithuania signed a bilateral agreement on co-operation in agriculture. They also agreed to increase their co-operation in sectors such as food and dairy processing.<ref>{{cite web|author1=Press Trust of India|title=India, Lithuania agree to collaborate in agri sector|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/india-lithuania-agree-to-collaborate-in-agri-sector-115100501158_1.html|website=Business Standard|access-date=4 May 2016}}</ref>

==Economic relations==
Bilateral trade between the two nations totaled US$117.9 million in 2009, $184 million in 2010 and $203 million in 2011. India's major exports to Lithuania are pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, textiles and consumer goods. Lithuania's main exports to India are machinery and mechanical appliances, high tech optical instruments, base metals and articles of base metal, chemicals, sulphur, lime and cement.<ref name="MEA"/>

The [[Indian Baltic Chamber of Commerce]] (IBCC) was established in Vilnius in 2009. The India-Lithuania Forum was inaugurated in September 2010.<ref name="MEA"/>

==Cultural relations==
There is growing interest in Lithuania for [[Dance in India|Indian dance]] and [[Music of India|music]], [[yoga]], [[ayurveda]], and the works of [[Rabindranath Tagore]].<ref name="MEA"/><ref name = "TOI"/> Ayurveda centres function in Vilnius and [[Kaunas]]. The [[International Society for Krishna Consciousness]] (ISKCON) is present in Lithuania, and [[Sai Baba of Shirdi|Sai Baba]] had over 200 devotees in the country, as of 2012. The [[Indian Council for Cultural Relations]] (ICCR) has sponsored several performances by Indian troupes in Lithuania.<ref name="MEA"/>

== Tourism ==
As of 2014, around 3,000 Lithuanian citizens visit India annually.<ref name="TOI"/>

== Indian diaspora in Lithuania==
{{main|Indians in Lithuania}}
As of August 2013, around 300 Indian citizens lived in Lithuania. The majority were students, while the rest were engaged in business activities. Many Indians are employed at the OP Lohia Group's PET plant in [[Klaipėda]]. The [[Information technology in India|Indian information technology sector]] often sends Indian citizens to temporarily work on projects in Lithuania.<ref name="MEA"/>

==External links==
* [http://ibcc.lt/ Indian - Baltic Chamber of Commerce official site]
* [http://www.lithuania-india.com/ Lithuanian-Indian Forum]

==References==
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{{Foreign relations of Lithuania}}

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