Libya
Though separated by geography, India and Libya have enjoyed strong bilateral ties. India opened its Diplomatic Mission in Tripoli in 1969. India has regularly supported Libya in international fora and welcomed the UNSCR 1506 adopted on 12 September, 2003, lifting sanctions imposed on Libya.
Capacity Building & Other Exchanges
- The number of ITEC slots being offered to Libya has come down from 30 in 2013-14 to 10 now.
- Under the IAFS-II Scheme, 5 Libyans attended various training courses in 2012-13. In 2013 one official from the Libyan Foreign Ministry attended the 56th PCFD conducted by FSI. In 2017 another official from the MFA was sent to attend the 63rd PCFD course. ICCR also allocate 8 slots for Libya for higher studies under its Africa Scholarship Scheme.
- Following the launching of the Pan-African e-governance initiative, a Centre in Libya for telemedicine, tele-education, e-governance, etc. was set up. Under this initiative all nations in Africa were being connected to India through satellite network.
