India and Benin
Country guide in 4 articles, about 13 minutes of reading
Written from the Ministry of External Affairs bilateral brief on India and Benin (April 2026). Figures and events are as the brief gives them at that date. Contact details come from the verified MEA register and are shown live.
Relations
India and Benin: diplomatic relations and milestones
How India and Benin built their relationship through State visits in 2009 and 2019, visits linked to the India-Africa Forum Summit, and the Joint Commission and Foreign Office Consultations.
4 min read · Published 8 October 2026
Trade and investment
Trade and investment between India and Benin
Bilateral trade figures from 2019-20 to 2024-25, India's main exports to Benin, the Indian companies active there, and Beninese ministers' economic visits to India.
2 min read · Published 8 October 2026
Development and cooperation
India and Benin: development, education and community
India's lines of credit, grants and donations to Benin, the IBSA salt project, training, defence and COVID-19 assistance, plus cultural exchange, scholarships and the Indian community in Benin.
5 min read · Published 8 October 2026
Practical guide
Benin in India: embassy, consular contacts and getting help
Contact details for the Embassy of Benin in New Delhi, the national day, how India is represented in Benin, and the visa and consular facts in the MEA brief.
2 min read · Published 8 October 2026
Source. MEA bilateral brief: India and Benin, April 2026. Diplo is independent and is not affiliated with any government. Suggest a correction.