Malta

India and Malta share a common heritage, being members of the Commonwealth.

Trade between the two countries jumped 29% in 2018-19.

India established diplomatic relations with Malta in 1965.

Malta's economy reported growth of 4.4% during 2019.

India-Malta cultural agreement has been in force since 1992.

There are some Indian students currently studying in Malta.

US$ 477.22 mn
Export valuation

US$ 340mn

bilateral trade value for 2020-2021

5,000
PIOs/NRIs currently live in Malta

Economy

Malta is classified as an advanced economy by the IMF

Investment

Malta is a freight transit shipment point, financial centre and ICT and R&D hub, offering investment scope for Indian companies.

Partnership

India and Malta currently have several bilateral agreements in place spanning maritime, taxation, tourism, ICT, among others.

Tourism

Malta in the Mediterranean Sea is a fast-growing global tourist destination that requires related services to develop the sector.

India-Malta Bilateral Relations

A summary of the bilateral engagements between India and Malta.

MoUs signed between India and Malta during visit of Vice President to Malta (September 17, 2018)

3 MoUs signed between India and Malta during visit of Vice President to Malta (September 17, 2018)

Documents signed during the Indo-EU Leaders' Meeting (May 2021)

The documents signed during the Indo-EU Leaders' Meeting include the India-EU Leaders’ Meeting Joint Statement, India-EU Connectivity Partnership, and the document recognizing the second round of financing for the Pune Metro Rail Project.

India's Exports and Imports to Malta

Source: Department of Commerce

TradeMalta

+356-2247-2400

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TradeMalta Limited The Clock Tower, Level 1, Tigné Point, Sliema, TP 01 – Malta

Malta Enterprise

+356-2542-0000

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Malta Enterprise Corporation Malta Industrial Parks Ltd Gwardamangia Hill Pietà MEC 0001 Malta

Commerce Department

+356-2122-6688

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Commerce Department Lascaris Bastions Dahlet Gnien is-Sultan Valletta VLT 1933 Malta

High Commission of India,

+356-2148-0412

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29, Triq-Galanton Vassallo, Santa Venera, SVR 1901, Malta.

Opportunities

Agricultural exports

Wine other than sparkling wine of fresh grapes, incl. fortified; grape must with fermentation prevented/arrested by the addition of alcohol, in containters of 2 l/less (220421)
Waters, incl. min. waters & aerated waters, cont. added sugar/oth. sweeteni … (220210)
Whiskies (220830)

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Meat of bovine animals, frozen, boneless (020230)
Cuts & edible offal of species Gallus domesticus, frozen (020714)

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Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits & oth. bakers’ wares n.e.s. in Ch.19, whethe … (190590)

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Chocolate & oth. food preps. cont. cocoa (excl. of 1806.20-1806.32) (180690)

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Cheese (excl. of 0406.10-0406.40) (040690)

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Food preps., n.e.s. (210690)
Prepared/presvd. preps. of fowls of the genus Gallus domesticus (excl. homo … (160232)

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Fish; live, Atlantic and Pacific bluefin tunas (Thunnus thynnus, Thunnus orientalis) (030194)
Fish; frozen, herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii), excluding fillets, livers, roes, and other fish meat of heading 0304 (030351)
Fish preparations; tunas, skipjack and Atlantic bonito (sarda spp.), prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced) (160414)
Meat preparations; of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (1.e. of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus) (160232)
Fish; frozen, mackerel (Scomber scombrus, Scomber australasicus, Scomber japonicus), excluding fillets, livers, roes, and other fish meat of heading 0304 (030354)

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