India-Angola Talks on Natural Gas Supplies as Alternative to West Asia

India is negotiating with Angola as an alternative source for gas supplies. The development highlights Angola’s importance in India’s energy diversification strategy.

Angola:

Dimension	Key Details
Capital	Luanda.
Location	Located on the southwestern coast of Africa.
Area Ranking	Seventh-largest country in Africa by land area.
Land Boundaries	Comprises borders with Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Zambia, and Namibia.
Water Boundary	Applies to the Atlantic Ocean on the western side.
Major Rivers	Cuanza, Cunene, Cubango, and Zambezi rivers.
Natural Resources	Crude oil, natural gas, diamonds, iron ore, copper, gold, and uranium.
Bilateral Trade Share	Provides for India accounting for about 10% of Angola’s external trade.
Imports to India	Crude oil, diamonds, and raw minerals.
Exports to Angola	Pharmaceuticals, machinery, vehicles, and agricultural goods.