3rd India -Benin Foreign Office Consultations

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.