Indian-Bosnian relations are the bilateral ties between

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

and

Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosnia, is a country at the crossroads of south and southeast Europe, located in the Balkans. Bosnia and H ...

. India's

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office is concurrently accredited to

Sarajevo Sarajevo ( ; cyrl, Сарајево, ; ''see names in other languages'') is the capital and largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a population of 275,524 in its administrative limits. The Sarajevo metropolitan area including Sarajevo ...

as resident mission/embassy, while Bosnia and Herzegovina has its office in

New Delhi New Delhi (, , ''Naī Dillī'') is the capital of India and a part of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT). New Delhi is the seat of all three branches of the government of India, hosting the Rashtrapati Bhavan, Parliament Ho ...

History

India and Bosnia and Herzegovina relations developed initially during the years when Bosnia and Herzegovina were part of

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, when

Jawaharlal Nehru Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru (; ; ; 14 November 1889 – 27 May 1964) was an Indian anti-colonial nationalist, secular humanist, social democrat— * * * * and author who was a central figure in India during the middle of the 20t ...

formed a relationship with Josip Broz Tito.

Economic relations

Trade between Bosnia and India is in the range of

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50 million. Trade is limited by finance/credit availability and inadequate banking links. Bosnia's main port is the Croatian Port of Ploce, complicating logistics. In 2006, a session was organized related to Joint Trade and Economic Cooperation between Bosnia and Herzegovina and India. Investments were sought in Bosnia and Herzegovina, focusing textiles, auto parts, infrastructure projects and pharmaceutical sectors.

Cultural relations

An exhibition named ‘Meanwhile in India’ opened in

, in March 2015 presenting landscapes and images of the everyday life in India. The Indo-Bosnia Cultural Forum was formed by H.E.Sabit Subasic Ambassador of Bosnia And Herzegovina to India during 6th Global Festival of Journalism 2018 to develop and promote relations between two countries. The Bosnia India Friendship Society in Sarajevo works to promote cultural ties between the two countries under the leadership of Ms. Dunja Mašić.

Energy cooperation

The minister of foreign trade from Bosnia and Herzegovina, discussed a study based on India's renewable energy model and its implementations in Bosnia which would explore opportunities for both sides.

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