Diplomatic briefing
Embassy of India, Bogota
EmbassyColombia · Ambassador: Shri Vanlalhuma
10 figures · 2 sources · built 2 hours ago
In short
India’s embassy in Colombia records bilateral trade of $4.70bn, a reported community of 1,305, 25 agreements on record and a UN voting alignment with India of 67%. Led by Shri Vanlalhuma, ambassador.
Total bilateral trade
$4.70bn
US dollars · as stated in the brief
Source· retrieved 2 hours ago
Bilateral Brief — Colombia
Source: Ministry of External Affairs, India
Where: “Economic and Commercial Relations” section
“In the FY 2025-26, bilateral trade stood at USD 4.7 billion, with exports from India to Colombia at USD 1.8 billion and imports from Colombia to India at USD 2.9 billion.”
Published: undated · Read: 8 October 2026
Read from the briefing by a language model. The quoted sentence was verified by string matching against the extracted PDF text before this figure was accepted.
Overseas Indians
Medium confidence1,305
persons · as of Jan 2026
Source· retrieved 1 day ago
Population of Overseas Indians
Source: Ministry of External Affairs, India
Where: row "Colombia"
“PIOs 314 + NRIs 991 = 1,305”
Published: undated · Read: 7 October 2026
MEA publishes no methodology for these estimates and told a Parliamentary committee it holds "no authentic data". The page also repeats some countries from an older vintage with the PIO/NRI columns swapped; the first occurrence is used here. This country appears 2× on the page.
Agreements on record
Medium confidence25
agreements · 1950–present
Source· retrieved 2 hours ago
Indian Treaties Database — filtered by country
Source: Ministry of External Affairs, India
Where: search-result-item count, sorted newest first (newest: 31 May 2007)
“MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND COLOMBIA ON COOPERATION IN URBAN TRANSPORT SYSTEMS AND URBAN TRANSPORT PLANNING — 31 May 2007”
Published: 31 May 2007 · Read: 8 October 2026
MEA states it cannot vouch for the accuracy or completeness of this database. It carries no status field, so "in force" cannot be derived from it — only that an agreement is on record.
UN votes matching India’s
67%
share of UNGA votes matching India’s · UNGA session 78
Source· retrieved 12 hours ago
United Nations General Assembly Voting Data — Ideal Point Estimates
Source: Bailey, Strezhnev & Voeten — Harvard Dataverse
Where: row “Colombia”, session 78, IndiaAgree over 87 votes
Published: undated · Read: 8 October 2026
UN General Assembly Voting Data (v39), non-commercial licence. The share is the dataset’s own IndiaAgree column — roll-call votes on which this country and India voted the same way, as the dataset defines agreement — not our calculation. Independent of MEA.
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The relationship, in figures
Trade
Exports to ColombiaUS dollars · as stated in the brief$1.80bn
Bilateral Brief — Colombia
Source: Ministry of External Affairs, India
Where: “Economic and Commercial Relations” section
“In the FY 2025-26, bilateral trade stood at USD 4.7 billion, with exports from India to Colombia at USD 1.8 billion and imports from Colombia to India at USD 2.9 billion.”
Published: undated · Read: 8 October 2026
Read from the briefing by a language model. The quoted sentence was verified by string matching against the extracted PDF text before this figure was accepted.
Imports from ColombiaUS dollars · as stated in the brief$2.90bn
Bilateral Brief — Colombia
Source: Ministry of External Affairs, India
Where: “Economic and Commercial Relations” section
“In the FY 2025-26, bilateral trade stood at USD 4.7 billion, with exports from India to Colombia at USD 1.8 billion and imports from Colombia to India at USD 2.9 billion.”
Published: undated · Read: 8 October 2026
Read from the briefing by a language model. The quoted sentence was verified by string matching against the extracted PDF text before this figure was accepted.
Trade balance in India’s favourUS dollars · as stated in the brief · our calculation−$1.10bn
Exports minus imports, as stated in the same briefing (in USD)
exports − imports
People
Indian community in Colombiapersons · as stated in the brief1,200
Bilateral Brief — Colombia
Source: Ministry of External Affairs, India
Where: “Indian Community” section
“The Indian Community comprises of approximately 1200 members.”
Published: undated · Read: 8 October 2026
Read from the briefing by a language model. The quoted sentence was verified by string matching against the extracted PDF text before this figure was accepted.
Diplomacy
Most recent high-level visityear of the visit · as stated in the brief2026
Bilateral Brief — Colombia
Source: Ministry of External Affairs, India
Where: “Defence Cooperation” section
“In this connection, from 16-20 March 2026, Officials from the Ministry of National Defence of Colombia, including the Vice Minister of Strategy and Planning, visited India to explore the advanced capabilities of Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL).”
Published: undated · Read: 8 October 2026
Read from the briefing by a language model. The quoted sentence was verified by string matching against the extracted PDF text before this figure was accepted.
Agreements on record (25)
MEA Treaties Database- CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMME BETWEEN INDIA AND REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA FOR THE PERIOD 2023-26Cultural Relations and Sport26 April 2023
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND COLOMBIA ON COOPERATION IN TOURISM DEVELOPMENTAid and Cooperation04 October 2018
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND COLOMBIA REGARDING COOPERATION ON TRADITIONAL SYSTEMS OF MEDICINE OF INDIAHealth04 October 2018
- JOINT INTERPRETATIVE DECLARATION BETWEEN INDIA AND COLOMBIA REGARDING THE AGREEMENT FOR THE PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF INVESTMENTS BETWEEN INDIA AND COLOMBIA, SIGNED ON NOVEMBER 10TH 2009Business and Trade04 October 2018
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND COLOMBIA REGARDING COOPERATION ON TRADITIONAL SYSTEMS OF MEDICINEHealth04 October 2018
- ARRANGEMENT BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA ON THE FREE EXERCISE OF GAINFUL OCCUPATION FOR DEPENDENT FAMILY MEMBERS OF THE DIPLOMATIC, CONSULAR AND ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL OF DIPLOMATIC MISSION OR CONSULAR POSTSDiplomatic Relations27 June 2016
- ARRANGEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND COLOMBIA ON THE FREE EXERCISE OF GAINFUL OCCUPATION FOR DEPENDENT FAMILY MEMBERS OF THE DIPLOMATIC,CONSULAR AND ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL OF DIPLOMATIC MISSION OR CONSULAR POSTSDiplomatic Relations27 June 2016
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND COLOMBIA IN THE FIELD OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTSCultural Relations and Sport21 November 2014
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND COLOMBIA FOR AVOIDANCE OF DOUBLE TAXATION AND PREVENTION OF FISCAL EVASIONBusiness and Trade13 May 2011
- MOU BETWEN INDIA AND COLOMBIA ON COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCESAid and Cooperation04 May 2011
- MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ON BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION BETWEEN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE, TOURISM OF THE REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIABusiness and Trade30 April 2010
- AGREEMENT ON COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF HEALTH BETWEEN INDIA AND COLOMBIAHealth19 January 2010
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND COLOMBIA ON COOPERATION IN BAMBOO APPLICATIONS AND R & DScience and Technology10 November 2009
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND COLOMBIA FOR PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF INVESTMENTSBusiness and Trade10 November 2009
- MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS, GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE MINISTRY OF MINES AND ENERGY, GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA ON COOPERATION IN THE HYDROCARBON SECTORAid and Cooperation05 September 2008
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND COLOMBIA ON COOPERATION IN URBAN TRANSPORT SYSTEMS AND URBAN TRANSPORT PLANNINGTransport31 May 2007
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND COLOMBIA ON COOPERATION IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYScience and Technology11 June 2005
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND COLOMBIAEnvironment and Resources05 April 2002
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND COLOMBIA ON BILATERAL COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYAid and Cooperation01 April 2002
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA ON VISA EXEMPTION FOR DIPLOMATIC AND OFFICIAL PASSPORTSDiplomatic Relations05 March 2001
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND COLOMBIA FOR ACADEMIC COOPERATIONEducation05 March 2001
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND COLOMBIA ON VISA EXEMPTION FOR DIPLOMATIC AND OFFICIAL PASSPORT HOLDERSDiplomatic Relations05 March 2001
- MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIAAid and Cooperation21 April 1995
- CULTURAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND COLOMBIACultural Relations and Sport22 May 1974
- TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND COLOMBIABusiness and Trade14 July 1970
The briefing
MEA publishes a bilateral brief — 28 sections, 29,727 characters of extractable text. Sections include: Unclassified Brief on India-Colombia Bilateral Relations · Political relations · with · counterpart, · Economic and Commercial Relations · Bilateral Investment.
Open the briefing (PDF)Where the sources disagree
Two public sources disagree on the size of the Indian community — 9% apart
- Overseas Indians1,305
- Indian community in Colombia1,200
Both are published by the Ministry of External Affairs, with no stated methodology. Neither is averaged away or preferred — the disagreement is the honest answer.