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 Brunei |  India |
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| High Commission of Brunei, New Delhi | High Commission of India, Bandar Seri Begawan |
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| High CommissionerAlaihuddin Taha | High Commissioner Alok Amitabh Dimri |
Brunei andIndia establisheddiplomatic relations in 1984. Brunei has a high commission inNew Delhi, and India has ahigh commission in Bandar Seri Begawan.[1] Both countries are members of theNon-Aligned Movement and theCommonwealth of Nations.
Bilateral relations between the countries were established on 10 May 1984.[1][2] His Majesty SultanHassanal Bolkiah made a state visit to India in September 1992.[1][2] Since the discovery of oil in Brunei in 1929, a number ofIndians migrated to Brunei to work in the oil and allied services sectors; later, many arrived as teachers, with some of theminter-marrying with local Bruneian peoples. According to local government's official sources, there are around 10,000 Indians living in Brunei, as of 2013.[2]
Fivememorandums of understanding were signed by both countries in May 2008, on issues such as Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreements (BIPA),Information and Communications Technology (ICT), culture, trade and space.[2] The main export of Brunei to India iscrude oil, while India has mainly exported its manpower to Brunei, both professionals and semi-skilled workers.[2] Indian businessmen have a near monopoly in the textiles sector of Brunei, and the majority of doctors in Brunei are from India.[2] Between 2010 and 2011, Indian exports to Brunei increased from $34.55 million to $36.77 million, and Bruneian exports to India rose from $674 million to $1266 million, which was mainly due to rise in petroleum off take by Indian petrochemical companies.[3]
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