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	* [[India Thai Business Forum]]		* [[India Thai Business Forum]]
	* [[Ayutthaya Kingdom]]		* [[Ayutthaya Kingdom]]

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{{Infobox bilateral relations
| mission1 = Embassy of India, [[Bangkok]]
| mission2 = Royal Thai Embassy, [[New Delhi]]
| envoytitle1 =Indian Ambassador to Thailand
| envoy1 =[[Suchitra Durai]]
| envoytitle2 =Thai Ambassador to India
| envoy2 =[[Chutintorn Gongsakdi]]
|Indo-Thai|India|Thailand}}
'''India-Thailand relations''' ({{Lang-hi|भारत-थाईलैंड संबंध}}; {{Lang-th|ความสัมพันธ์อินเดีย-ไทย}}), also called '''Indian-Thai relations''' or '''Indo-Thai relations''', refer to the bilateral relations between [[India]] and [[Thailand]]. Relations were established in 1947, soon after India gained independence. India shares a long sea border with Thailand as India's Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand along the [[Andaman Sea]]. The past few years since 2001 have witnessed growing warmth, increasing economic and commercial links, exchange of high-level visits on both sides, and the signing of various agreements leading to a further intensification of relations. Thailand and India are cooperating in various multilateral fora like India's dialogue partnership with [[ASEAN]], the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), and the East Asia Summit, the sub-regional grouping [[BIMSTEC]] involving Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Myanmar, Nepal and Bhutan, and trilateral transport linkages with Thailand, Myanmar and India. India is a member of the Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) initiated by Thailand in 2002 and of the Mekong–Ganga Cooperation (MGC), a group of six countries.

Thai embassy in India is located in [[New Delhi]], with three consulates in [[Mumbai]], [[Kolkata]], and [[Chennai]]. India holds its embassy in [[Bangkok]] and one consulate in [[Chiang Mai]].

Moreover, India and Thailand have been culturally linked for centuries and India has had a deep influence on Thai culture. There are a substantial number of words in [[Thai language|Thai]] that are borrowed from [[Sanskrit]], India's classical language. [[Pali]], which was the language of [[Magadha]] and is medium of [[Theravada]], is another important root of Thai vocabulary. Buddhism, the major religion of Thailand, itself originates from India. The Hindu story of [[Ramayana]] is also well known throughout Thailand in the name [[Ramakien]].<ref>{{cite book|chapter=Thai Language and Literature: Glimpses of Indian Influence|doi=10.1007/978-981-10-3854-9_9|author=Ghosh L., Jayadat K.|title=India-Thailand Cultural Interactions|isbn=978-981-10-3854-9|publisher=Springer|date=30 August 2017|pages=135–160}}</ref>

== Antiquity of Trade relations ==
Indo Thai trade relations go back to 500 BCE where evidence indicates presence of trade relations with north India ([[Etched carnelian beads]]) and south India (Indo -Pacific beads).<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Solheim|first1=Wilhelm G.|last2=FRANCIS|first2=PETER|date=2003|title=Review of ASIA'S MARITIME BEAD TRADE, 300 B.C. TO THE PRESENT, PETER FRANCIS, JR|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/41493507|journal=Journal of the Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society|volume=76|issue=2 (285)|pages=129–132|jstor=41493507|issn=0126-7353}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Bellina|first=Bérénice|date=Jan 2001|title=Alkaline Etched Beads East of India in the Late Prehistoric and early historic periods|url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/251017199|journal=Bulletin de l'École française d'Extrême-Orient|volume=88|pages=191–205|doi=10.3406/befeo.2001.3513}}</ref>

== Recent developments ==
[[File:นายกรัฐมนตรีและคณะ เยือนสาธารณรัฐอินเดียอย่างเป็นทางกา - Flickr - Abhisit Vejjajiva (46).jpg|thumb|[[Abhisit Vejjajiva]], the PM of Thailand, and [[Manmohan Singh]], the PM of India during Abhisit's state visit to India in 2011]]
[[Abhisit Vejjajiva]], the Prime Minister of Thailand, paid a State visit to India during 4–5 April 2011 at the invitation of Dr Manmohan Singh, the Prime Minister of India. Both leaders agreed to increase the cultural interaction, connectivity and enhancement of trade and economic through the bilateral and regional frameworks viz ASEAN-India, BIMSTEC and MGC. It was also decided to increase the trade between two countries from its 2010 figure of $6.7 billion to its double in 2014.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20110515203158/http://www.indiablooms.com/NewsDetailsPage/newsDetails060411g.php</ref>

PM [[Yingluck Shinawatra]] paid a State visit in Jan 2012 as a chief guest of Indian republic day. As the result of visit, there were 6 bilateral agreements signed, including treaty of transfer of sentenced person.<ref>{{cite web|title=Brief on India - Thailand Relations|url=https://www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/India-Thailand_Bilateral_Brief_for_website.pdf|publisher=Ministry of External Affairs, GoI|date=September 2019}}</ref>

In a major boost to bilateral security cooperation, India and Thailand in 2013 signed an Extradition Treaty.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/finally-new-delhi-bangkok-sign-extradition-treaty/article4766414.ece|title=Finally, New Delhi, Bangkok sign extradition treaty|date=30 May 2013|work=The Hindu}}</ref> The treaty provides the legal framework for seeking extradition of fugitive offenders, including those involved in terrorism, transnational crimes and economic offences among others. This will help both the countries in expediting extradition of fugitives. The treaty said, it would further strengthen the relationship between two law enforcement agencies by providing a firm legal basis for their bilateral cooperation. The same year an MoU between Financial Intelligence Unit, India and Anti Money Laundering Organisation, Thailand on cooperation in the exchange of intelligence related to money Laundering and [[terrorism financing]] was also signed.<ref>{{cite news|title=India and Thailand sign extradition treaty after 20 years of intense negotiations|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/india-and-thailand-sign-extradition-treaty-after-20-years-of-intense-negotiations/articleshow/20352863.cms|date=30 May 2013|work=The Economic Times}}</ref> The MoU will facilitate cooperation in the investigation of persons suspected of money laundering and criminal activity related to money laundering and terrorism financing. The MoU seeks to assemble, develop, analyse and exchange information on such issues. In a joint statement issued after delegation level talks, the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh said that signing the extradition treaty and Memorandum on Cooperation in anti money laundering sends a major signal of the shared commitment of the two countries to combat terrorism, organised crime, drug trafficking and counterfeiting. Manmohan Singh said the two countries also agreed to continue strengthening defence relations including exercises and joint patrolling. The Thai Prime Minister welcomed the signing of the extradition treaty. Both the countries agreed to pursue Infrastructure development corridors on the lines of [[India–Myanmar–Thailand Trilateral Highway|India-Myanmar-Thailand highway project]]. In addition, New Delhi and Bangkok agreed to take up an Indo-Thai exchange programme to enhance economic, scientific, educational, technical and cultural ties. As both leaders described, today's meaningful and productive discussions have underlined the need for speedy clearance the comprehensive and balanced Free Trade Agreement between the two countries and greater collaboration in areas like defence, security, education, space and people to people contacts. Both countries also agreed to pursue defence industry collaboration in areas of mutual interest. The leaders also welcomed the deepening of cooperation through the Joint Working Group on Security Cooperation.<ref>{{cite news|title=India, Thailand to strengthen cooperation in field of counter terrorism|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/india-thailand-to-strengthen-cooperation-in-field-of-counter-terrorism-113053001048_1.html|date=30 May 2013|work=Business Standard}}</ref> In total, seven pacts were signed between the two countries.

Overall the security relationship is relatively undeveloped. India has provided assistance to Thais to combat Islamic separatists in Southern Thailand in return for Thai authorities taking action against Indian separatists using Thailand as a supply route for arms originating in Cambodia. Since 2006, the Indian and Thai navies have also conducted symbolic “coordinated patrols” in the Andaman Sea. An MoU on Defence Cooperation was signed in January 2012 and an annual Defence Dialogue has been established. However, closer security cooperation may be limited by Thailand's political instability and its limited naval capabilities.<ref>{{cite journal|author=David Brewster|url= https://www.academia.edu/7716140 |title= India's Defence Strategy and the India-ASEAN Relationship|website=Academia.edu|access-date=24 August 2014}}</ref>

==India-Thailand maritime boundary==
India and Thailand share the maritime boundary in the [[Bay of Bengal]].

==Further reading==
* {{cite book|last=Cœdès|first= George|author-link= George Cœdès|editor= Walter F. Vella|others= trans.Susan Brown Cowing|title= The Indianized States of Southeast Asia|year= 1968|publisher= University of Hawaii Press|isbn= 978-0-8248-0368-1}}
*Lokesh, Chandra, & International Academy of Indian Culture. (2000). Society and culture of Southeast Asia: Continuities and changes. New Delhi: International Academy of Indian Culture and Aditya Prakashan.
*R. C. Majumdar, Study of Sanskrit in South-East Asia
*R. C. Majumdar, Ancient Indian colonisation in South-East Asia.
*R. C. Majumdar, ''Champa'', ''Ancient Indian Colonies in the Far East'', Vol.I, Lahore, 1927. {{ISBN|0-8364-2802-1}}
*R. C. Majumdar, ''Suvarnadvipa'', ''Ancient Indian Colonies in the Far East'', Vol.II, Calcutta,
*R. C. Majumdar, ''Kambuja Desa Or An Ancient Hindu Colony In Cambodia'', Madras, 1944
*R. C. Majumdar, ''Hindu Colonies in the Far East'', Calcutta, 1944, {{ISBN|99910-0-001-1}}
*[[R. C. Majumdar]], ''India and South-East Asia'', I.S.P.Q.S. History and Archaeology Series Vol. 6, 1979, {{ISBN|81-7018-046-5}}.
*[[R. C. Majumdar]], History of the Hindu Colonization and Hindu Culture in South-East Asia
*[[Rejaul Karim Laskar]], "India-Thailand Relations", The Assam Tribune, June 23, 2011
* {{cite book|author=Daigorō Chihara|title=Hindu-Buddhist Architecture in Southeast Asia|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wiUTOanLClcC|year=1996|publisher=BRILL|isbn=90-04-10512-3}}

==See also==
{{Portal|Thailand|India}}
* [[India Thai Business Forum]]
* [[Ayutthaya Kingdom]]

==References==
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