The Government of India has donated surgical equipment and medicines valued at 63 million meticais (approximately one million dollars) to Mozambique, marking 50 years of cooperation between the two countries.
“One of the recommendations from His Excellency, President Daniel Chapo, for the health sector was to ensure medicines for all, and this aid that we are receiving today is another clear testimony that we are implementing those directives,” said Mozambique’s Minister of Health, Ussene Isse.
The donated medicines include antibiotics, analgesics, antihistamines, and drugs for cancer treatment. “Initiatives like this bring joy to many people in need, and we guarantee that more medicines will arrive in the country in the coming months,” stated Robert Shetkintong, India’s High Commissioner to Mozambique.
Recently, cooperation between Mozambique and India has taken on a new dimension, with increasing focus on infrastructure development and human resources training. The two countries, whose relations date back to Mozambique’s independence struggle, have intensified collaboration to promote mutual economic and social growth.
The latest balance of payments data from the Bank of Mozambique (BdM) confirm that India has strengthened its position as the country’s top export destination at the start of 2025. In the first three months of the year alone, India imported Mozambican products worth 515 million dollars (42.7 billion meticais), accounting for 18.2% of total exports.
During the same period, Mozambique’s global exports totaled nearly 1.8 billion dollars (153.8 billion meticais), up 4.8% compared to the same quarter in 2024. In contrast, imports fell by 7.3%, reaching 1.8 billion dollars (155.9 billion meticais), resulting in a slight improvement in the trade balance.
Analysis by destination shows that after India, South Africa was the second-largest buyer, importing 380 million dollars (31.6 billion meticais), or 13.4% of the total, mainly in electricity and agricultural products.
Source: Diário Económico
