New Delhi, May 24, 2026 — External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar extended Independence Day greetings to the government and people of Eritrea on Sunday. In a post on X, he wrote: “Greetings to FM Osman Saleh Mohammed, the Government and people of Eritrea on their Independence Day today.”
India and Eritrea maintain cordial bilateral relations. In December, the two countries held the third round of Foreign Office Consultations in Asmara, where delegations reviewed the full spectrum of ties — political, economic, capacity building, health, education, renewable energy, culture and people-to-people exchanges — and discussed regional matters of mutual interest.
Both sides underscored the importance of human resource development through programmes such as Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) and scholarships from the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), and reiterated their intent to further strengthen the partnership, the Ministry of External Affairs said.
Around 200 Indians live and work in Eritrea, including professionals, school teachers, college professors and construction workers, mainly in Asmara, Keren and Adi Keyh.
Economic engagement remains steady: India’s exports to Eritrea totaled about USD 17.95 million in 2022–23, largely comprising sugar, pharmaceutical products, rubber, rice, apparel and clothing accessories. Eritrea is also a beneficiary of India’s unilateral Duty-Free Tariff Preference (DFTP) scheme for exports of goods and services.
