India–Luxembourg relations

Indian-Luxembourg relations

India
Luxembourg

India–Luxembourg relations refer to foreign relations between India and Luxembourg. Luxembourg has a embassy in New Delhi, whilst India operates a consulate general in Luxembourg City.[1]

History

India–Luxembourg relations started in 1947, in recent years relations between the two nations have grown. Luxembourg opened its embassy in New Delhi in 2002. More than 170 Indian Companies are listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange. Bilateral trade the two nations stood at $37.17 million from January–September 2014, with exports from India to Luxembourg at $7.79 million and imported goods to India from Luxembourg at $29.38 million. There is a significant community of Indians living in Luxembourg working in companies or fields such as Arcelor-Mittal, IT and Banking.[2] There have been several major diplomatic visits by both countries to the other. Grand Duke Jean became the first Luxembourg diplomat to visit India in 1983 and since several trade and foreign affair ministers from Luxembourg have visited the country. In 2015, Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn visited the country. In 2012, India's Minister of External Affairs visited Luxembourg.[3]

In 2019, Luxembourg plans to be the first European nation to host the annual Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank meeting. The nation is also planning a economic mission to India in the same year.[4]

See also

List of ambassadors of Luxembourg to India

References

  1. ↑ "Consulate General of India in Luxembourg Ville, Luxembourg". Embassy Pages. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  2. ↑ "India-Luxembourg Relations" (PDF). Ministry of External Affairs. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  3. ↑ "Political Relationship". Embassy of Luxembourg in New Delhi. January 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  4. ↑ "70 years of India-Luxembourg Relations". delano. Maison Moderne. 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
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