DAKSHIN

Mozambique

India enjoys warm, friendly, and substantive ties with Mozambique. Trade links between Mozambique and the western states of India go back to several centuries, and pre-date the colonial era. These ancient people-to-people links have been built upon in modern times to forge a strong bilateral relationship based on regular political contacts, ever-deepening economic engagement, and a well-integrated Indian community in Mozambique.

Raksha Mantri gifted 44 SUVs to Minister of Interior, Mozambique

Def Adviser at HCI donated Infantry Warfare Training Simulator to Chief of Staff Mozambique Army... Nov 21 2023

Defence Adviser at HCI donated Infantry Warfare Training Simulator to Chief of Staff Mozambique Army

Signing of Memorandum of Understanding for Implementation of Drinking Water Project

Cooperation to tackle the challenge of COVID-19 Pandemic

In September 2020, India handed over 13 essential medicines worth 22 million Meticais to Mozambique to combat and prevent COVID-19 pandemic. In March 2021, Government of India donated 100,000 doses and supplied over 1 million doses of Covishield vaccine under COVAX programme to Mozambique. We also gifted equipment such as facemasks, and PPE kits to Mozambique in August 2022 to combat Covid-19.
In June 2022, India donated a consignment of Covid-19 related assistance package comprising of PPE kits and face masks to Mozambique.

Capacity Building & Other Exchanges

The number of Indian scholarships available for Mozambican students to pursue undergraduate and postgraduate studies in India has been steadily increasing in recent years. In addition, Government of India sponsors a large number of short-term training courses, particularly for public functionaries working in the Mozambique Government. These educational and training scholarships have not only helped improve human resources within Mozambique but have also helped to strengthen people-to-people linkages between both countries.
Since 2002, 456 professionals have been trained under ITEC, and 257 professionals have been trained in just 9 years since 2014-15.
Mozambique had utilized 115 e-ITEC slots during the years 2021-22 & 2022-23.
Under the Africa Scholarship Scheme of ICCR, 276 seats were allocated during the period 2017-18 to 2022-23 out of which 242 seats have been utilized with total ICCR Scholarship of 43.

Development Cooperation (Grants/ LoCs/ Assistance)

In 2010, a grant of USD 4.5 million was announced for assisting the Mozambican police forces. Through this modality, three anti-riot vehicles, 100 anti-riot guns and ammunition and some protective gear, as well as 5000 solar lanterns at a total cost of approximately USD 773,000 were provided to the Mozambican Government. Subsequently, a part of the grant was used for training 6 Mozambican police officers at the Gujarat Forensic Sciences University (GFSU) in Ahmedabad for a Masters Programme. Substantial part of the money was used for purchasing 40 Mahindra SUVs and 6 Tata Armoured Personnel Carriers for the Mozambican Government from the local subsidiaries of these Indian companies.
In March 2011, a pirated ship “Vega 5” was rescued in the Arabian Sea by the Indian Navy and 12 Mozambican crew members of the ship were saved.
Raksha Mantri gifted 44 SUVs, as part of the USD 4.5 million grants, to Mozambican Interior Minister in July 2019.
2 SUVs were gifted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mozambique in June 2022
An Infantry Warfare Training Simulator (IWTS) is being donated in November 2023 to the Ministry of National Defence of Mozambique (Rs. 45 Lakhs).
General Medical Assistance: During the visit of Prime Minister in July 2016, India announced an in-kind donation of 100 tons of essential medicines to Mozambique, which have been handed over to Mozambique.
Major grant assistance to Mozambique was the cash-grant of USD 10 million given in December 2016, for purchase of wheat from the world market, due to shortage of food caused by two successive years of drought in certain parts.
Medical equipment: In early 2017, a separate cash-grant of USD 1 million was given to the Mozambican Health Ministry for purchase of Indian-manufactured health equipment.
Medical equipment was gifted to Mozambique in July 2018.
India was the first responder after the Cyclone IDAI stuck in Central Mozambique in the month of March 2019. Three Indian Navy Ships INS Sujata, Shardul and INCG Sharthi provided HADR from 18-30 March 2019 at Beira. Indian Navy rescued more than 200 people and provided medical assistance to around 2300 people, a fourth Indian Navy ship Magar provided 250 tons of rice, 500 kg of medicines in mid-April 2019.
In March, 2021 assistance of US$ 1,000,000 was given from I-UNDP Fund for Restoration of pivotal public infrastructure for the recovery post cyclone Idai and Kenneth.
In December 2021, INS Kesari delivered a huge consignment of Government of India’s assistance package to Mozambique comprising of 500 MT of rice, two fast speed interceptor boats, military equipment as also other useful military accessories.
In February, 2022, India and Mozambique signed a MoU for implementation of a Drinking Water Project at the Mueda District under Government of India’s grant assistance of US $ 10 million. The project would be implemented shortly.
Mozambique is one of the earliest developmental partner countries of India to avail GoI Line of Credits. Starting from 2004, India has extended fourteen credit lines worth USD 772.44 million to the Government of Mozambique. India’s development partnership with Mozambique through Lines of Credit (LOC) covers sectors including agricultural, railway, water supply, power, IT parks, and supply of machinery and equipment. Out of the fourteen LOCs, Projects under nine LOCs amounting to USD 192.72 million have already been completed in the sectors of agricultural, water supply, power, IT parks, and supply of machinery and equipment. The remaining Projects under the five LOCs are under various stages of implementation.
LoC’s of US$ 579.72 million are ongoing for five projects under various stages of implementation.
Recent examples of Indian development and humanitarian assistance to Mozambique include USD 250 million LoC which was re-offered to Mozambique in 2019 for improving the quality of electricity in Maputo and adjoining areas for which the LOC agreement was signed in August 2020.