India–Kosovo relations

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

India–Kosovo relations
Map indicating locations of India and Kosovo

India
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 interest to experience official relations with India.[3]

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Notes
a.   ^ The political status of Kosovo is disputed. Having unilaterally declared independence from Serbia in 2008, Kosovo is formally recognised as a sovereign state by 101 UN member states (with another 13 states recognising it at some point but then withdrawing their recognition) and 92 states not recognizing it, while Serbia continues to claim it as a part of its own territory.

References
  1. Ambassador: India continues to back Serbia Archived 2009-01-30 at the Wayback Machine, 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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