Antigua & Barbuda
India and Antigua & Barbuda enjoy warm and friendly relations with similarity of views on most issues of common concern. In a foreign policy statement, Antigua & Barbuda (A&B) has expressed its desire to further develop relations with India. There is no structured or institutional dialogue mechanism between the two countries.
Cooperation to tackle the challenge of COVID-19 Pandemic
- India assisted with medicine (10,000 Hydroxychloroquine tablets) and US$ 1 million Grant through India-UNDP Fund to the Government of Antigua and Barbuda for combating COVID-19 pandemic by improving health infrastructure and capacities in Antigua and Barbuda.
- India has extended humanitarian assistance of 40,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine (Covishield) to fight the pandemic in February 2021.
Capacity Building & Other Exchanges
- For the Academic Year 2022-23, Antigua & Barbuda has been allocated with 2 slots under Atal Bihari Vajpayee General Scholarship Scheme (ABVGSS) of ICCR.
- As part of capacity building trainings, nearly 84 professionals from Antigua & Barbuda have been trained in India under ITEC since 2002. Of these, 38 professionals have been trained just in the previous 9 years since 2014-15.
Development Cooperation (Grants/ LoCs/ Assistance)
- India provided a direct cash assistance of US$100,000/- and another US $1 million through UNDP from India-UN Development Partnership Fund for rehabilitation of Barbuda after the devastating hurricane Irma in 2017 under which Hannah Thomas Hospital in Barbuda was refurbished/renovated and inaugurated by the Prime Minister of Antigua & Barbuda in August, 2020.
- In September 2020 assistance of US$ 1 million was given from I-UNDP Fund to restoring public infrastructure post hurricane IRMA.
- In October 2021 assistance of US$ 1 million was given from I-UNDP fund to support on COVID-19 response.
