India's grant-in-aid development projects abroad: from Afghan-India Friendship Dam to Mauritius Metro Express

Background

Guided by the development priorities of partner countries, the Government of India extends grant assistance across sectors such as physical and social infrastructure, energy including clean energy transition, connectivity, healthcare and education, disaster resilience and Digital Public Infrastructure.
Over 80 projects have been completed in the last decade across countries in the neighbourhood, the Indian Ocean Region, and Latin America and the Caribbean.
Major projects include the Afghan-India Friendship Dam and the Parliament Building in Afghanistan.
In Mauritius they include the Metro Express, the Supreme Court Building, a Civil Services College and a social housing project.
In Nepal they include the Jayanagar-Bardibas Cross Border Rail Link and Integrated Check Posts at Nepalgunj and Birgunj.
In Sri Lanka they include the Indian Housing Project, a multi-specialty hospital in Dickoya and a cultural centre in Jaffna; in Maldives, the National College for Police and Law Enforcement and the Ministry of Defence building.
In Myanmar, India built Sittwe port under the Kaladan Multimodal Transit Transport Corridor and the Myanmar Institute of Information Technology.
Other projects include the Gandhi Mandela Centre of Specialization for Artisan Skills in South Africa.