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3rd India -Benin Foreign Office Consultations

  • 27 Jun 2024

The third round of Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) between India and Benin was held on 24-25 June 2024 in Cotonou, Republic of Benin.

Key Points

  • During the meet both sides reviewed the bilateral relations including political, trade & economic, defence, development partnership, capacity building, cultural relations etc., and discussed ways to further strengthening the bilateral ties between the two countries.
  • Around 90 Indian or Indian-owned companies are operating in Benin in the fields of automobiles, textiles and food processing in Cotonou.
  • The bilateral trade and Indian investment in Benin have been growing steadily. Bilateral trade registered 1.34 billion dollars during 2022-23.