India–Kosovo relations

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India–Kosovo relations
Map indicating locations of India and Kosovo

India
Kosovo

India and Kosovo[a] don't have official relations as India has not formally recognized Kosovo.

Kosovo dispute[]

Main article: India's reaction to the 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence

When Kosovo issued independence from Serbia in 2008, India was one of the countries that did not recognize the independence of Kosovo. In January 2009, Ajay Swarup stated that "India will support Serbia on the issue of protection of her sovereignty in all international forums".[1]

The row between the two started in 2018 when the Indian government refused to give a visa to Donjeta Sadiku and her coaches to compete in a boxing competition despite getting the full backing of the Boxing Federation of India and the Indian Olympic Association. This prompted retaliation from the IOC as they threatened to revoke India's bids over 2030 Asian Games and 2032 Summer Olympics.[2]

Despite this, India however, has maintained a pragmatic approach over Kosovo, which not recognizing but not denying Kosovo's existence, and several Kosovans have expressed their interests to have experience to official relations with India.[3]

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a.   ^ The political status of Kosovo is disputed. Having unilaterally declared independence from Serbia in 2008, it is formally recognised as an independent state by 97 UN member states (with another 15 recognising it at some point but then withdrawing recognition), while Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory.

References[]

  1. ^ Ambassador: India continues to back Serbia, B92, 2009-01-24
  2. ^ "Asian Olympic Council Warns India After Kosovo Boxer Denied Visa". Little India: Overseas Indian, NRI, Asian Indian, Indian American. 2018-11-17. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  3. ^ "A Visit to India? Can't happen at the moment!". Kosovo Girl Travels. 2017-04-05. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
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