India and Portugal
Country guide in 5 articles, about 17 minutes of reading
Written from the Ministry of External Affairs bilateral brief on India and Portugal (November 2022). 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 Portugal: diplomatic relations and milestones
From Vasco da Gama's arrival in 1498 to the 1974 treaty and the visits of 2017 and 2020, a summary of India-Portugal diplomatic relations from the MEA brief of November 2022.
5 min read · Published 4 October 2026
Trade and investment
Trade and investment between India and Portugal
Trade of US$1,356.34 million in FY 2021-22, the goods traded, Portuguese and Indian investments, and the Joint Economic Committee, from the MEA brief of November 2022.
3 min read · Published 4 October 2026
Development and cooperation
India and Portugal: defence, science and other cooperation
Defence cooperation since the 2017 MoU, the Joint Science & Technology Committee, the €4 million joint research fund, and oceans and climate, from the MEA brief of November 2022.
3 min read · Published 4 October 2026
Culture, education and community
Culture, education and the Indian community in Portugal
Cultural cooperation under the 2017 MoU, yoga and community events, Portuguese language links, academic and youth exchanges, and an Indian community of more than 25000 nationals, from the MEA brief of November 2022.
3 min read · Published 4 October 2026
Practical guide
Portugal in India: embassy, consulates and how to get help
Contact details for the Embassy of Portugal in New Delhi, its consulate in Goa and honorary consulates in Chennai, Kolkata and Mumbai, with the national day and consular pointers.
3 min read · Published 4 October 2026
Source. MEA bilateral brief: India and Portugal, November 2022. Diplo is independent and is not affiliated with any government. Suggest a correction.