India and South Africa
Country guide in 5 articles, about 28 minutes of reading
Written from the Ministry of External Affairs bilateral brief on India and South Africa (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 South Africa: diplomatic relations and milestones
How India and South Africa restored relations in 1993, became strategic partners under the Red Fort Declaration, and have kept up leaders' visits, ministerial contacts and parliamentary exchanges.
8 min read · Published 27 September 2026
Trade and investment
Trade and investment between India and South Africa
Bilateral trade figures from 2020-21 to January 2026, the main goods each country sells to the other, and the working groups, forums and conclaves that support business ties.
5 min read · Published 27 September 2026
Development and cooperation
India and South Africa: development partnership
India's training programmes and skills centre in South Africa, defence cooperation and naval visits, the cheetah project, and joint work in science, ICT, energy and disaster risk reduction.
7 min read · Published 27 September 2026
Culture, education and community
Culture, education and the Indian community in South Africa
Cultural exchanges organised with ICCR support, scholarships for South Africans, Gandhi heritage events, media visits, and the size and spread of the South African Indian origin community.
5 min read · Published 27 September 2026
Practical guide
South Africa in India: high commission, consulates and help
Contact details for the High Commission of the Republic of South Africa in New Delhi, its consulate and honorary consulate, the national day, and the consular facts in the MEA brief.
3 min read · Published 27 September 2026
Source. MEA bilateral brief: India and South Africa, April 2026. Diplo is independent and is not affiliated with any government. Suggest a correction.