This article covers the political relationship between India and Guinea: visits by leaders and ministers in both directions, the agreements signed during them, Guinea's participation in summits hosted by India, and the dialogue mechanisms between the two countries. It is based on the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) bilateral brief of April 2026.
Overview
According to the MEA brief of April 2026, relations between India and the Republic of Guinea "have been cordial and friendly". The brief states that Guinea has been very supportive of India's line on various international issues and of Indian candidates at multilateral international bodies. It describes bilateral relations as "strengthening continuously".
Visits from India
Mrs. Preneet Kaur, Minister of State for External Affairs, visited Guinea in January 2014. The brief records this as the first Ministerial visit after the closure of the Indian Embassy in Conakry in 1988. Two agreements were signed with the Foreign Minister of Guinea during the visit:
- Establishment of Joint Commission between the Foreign Ministries of the two countries
- an MoU on Foreign Office Consultations
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, paid a State visit to Guinea from 1-3 August 2019. He was accompanied by Shri Pratap Chandra Sarangi, MoS for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, and Shri Dilip Gosh, MP, Lok Sabha. The following MoUs were signed during the visit:
- MoU on Co-operation in the Field of Traditional System of Medicine and Homeopathy
- MoU on the Co-operation in the Field of Renewable Energy
- MoU for participation in the e-VBAB Network Project (Technology Up-gradation of Pan Africa e-Network Project)
Visits from Guinea
Prof. Alpha Condé, President of the Republic of Guinea, visited India in October 2015 to take part in the 3rd India-Africa Forum Summit.
Foreign Minister Mr. Mamadi Toure visited India on 6 November 2017. He visited again in March 2018 to attend the Founding Members Conference of the International Solar Alliance (ISA), and once more in December 2019.
Voice of Global South Summits
Guinea has taken part in the Voice of Global South Summits hosted by India, which were held virtually:
- Mrs. Hadja Safiatou Diallo, Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development, took part in the Voice of Global South Summit on 12 January 2023.
- Mr. Ahmed Sekou Keita, Secretary General, represented H.E. Aly Seydouba Soumah, Minister of Energy, Hydraulics and Hydrocarbons, at the Voice of Global South Summit 2.0 (VoGSS2.0) on 17 November 2023.
Dialogue mechanisms
The brief states that two bilateral arrangements exist between the two countries: a Joint Commission, and a Protocol for Consultations between Foreign Ministries.
The 1st India-Guinea Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) were held at Conakry from 18-19 October 2024. The Indian delegation was led by Mr. Sevala Naik Mude, Additional Secretary (C&WA), and the Guinean delegation by Ambassador Abdoulaye Youla, Secretary General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Integration and Guineans Abroad. The brief describes the visit as the first high-level exchange to review relations after five years of the opening of the Indian Mission.
International Big Cat Alliance
On April 7, 2025, Guinea signed the "Framework Agreement on the establishment of the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA)". The brief states that Guinea thereby became the seventh country to join it, along with the Republic of Nicaragua, the Kingdom of Eswatini, the Republic of India, the Federal Republic of Somalia, the Republic of Liberia and the Kingdom of Cambodia.
A two-member Guinean delegation led by Dr Dia Balde, Chief of Staff, Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, attended the first meeting of the Assembly, the apex body of the International Big Cat Alliance, held on 16 June 2025 in New Delhi.