Uganda

Relations between India and Uganda span areas such as defence, trade and investment, education, healthcare, among others.

The Indian High Commission in Uganda also serves Burundi.

NRIs/PIOs contribute ~70% of Uganda’s direct tax collection.

US$ 697.78 is India's exports to Uganda in 2021-22

Uganda has received Indian lines of credit for critical projects.

US$ 10.17mn
FDI inflows to India from April 2000-March 2021

US$ 708.91mn

Bilateral trade during FY2020-21

35,000
NRIs/PIOs currently live in Uganda

Concurrent Accreditation The Mission in Uganda also handles India's bilateral relations with Burundi

Mining

Uganda has rich deposits of gold, tungsten, tin, iron ore, silver, zinc, mica, copper, offering strong investment opportunities.

Infrastructure

India has helped empower health, education, renewable energy, and agriculture sectors in Uganda, boosting new businesses.

Oil and gas

Uganda has one of the biggest oil reserves in sub-Saharan Africa, estimated at 6b barrels that has attracted strong interests.

Opportunities

Uganda offers trade and investment opportunities in sectors related to pharmaceutical, automobile, plastic, and organic chemicals.

Growth

Uganda’s annual urban growth rate of 5.2 per cent is among the highest in the world and is expected to triple over 2014-40.

India-Uganda Bilateral relations

Relations between India and Uganda, over the years, have acquired a greater depth and breadth in areas such as political, defence, economic, commercial, cultural, education, health and tourism to name a few.

MoUs signed between India and Uganda during visit of Prime Minister to Uganda in July 2018

During the visit, MoUs were signed to register cooperation in the domains of Defence Cooperation, Visa exemptions for Diplomatic and Official passport holders, facilitation of Cultural Exchange Programmes, and the creation of a Material Testing Laboratory.

Agreement on establishment of Regional Materials Testing Laboratory in Uganda

MEA and Indian Academy of Highway Engineers signed an agreement envisaging the establishment of a Regional Materials Testing Laboratory in Uganda

India's Exports and Imports to Uganda

Source: Department of Commerce

Country / Region: UGANDA

S.No.	\Year	2017-2018	2018-2019	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022
1.	EXPORT	532.26	580.08	621.52	670.32	697.78
2.	%Growth		8.98	7.14	7.85	4.10
3.	India’s Total Export	303,526.16	330,078.09	313,361.04	291,808.48	422,004.40
4.	%Growth		8.75	-5.06	-6.88	44.62
5.	%Share	0.18	0.18	0.20	0.23	0.17
6.	IMPORT	56.21	23.06	33.98	38.59	142.33
7.	%Growth		-58.97	47.36	13.57	268.79
8.	India’s Total Import	465,580.99	514,078.42	474,709.28	394,435.88	613,052.05
9.	%Growth		10.42	-7.66	-16.91	55.43
10.	%Share	0.01	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.02
11.	TOTAL TRADE	588.47	603.14	655.50	708.91	840.11
12.	%Growth		2.49	8.68	8.15	18.51
13.	India’s Total Trade	769,107.15	844,156.51	788,070.32	686,244.36	1,035,056.45
14.	%Growth		9.76	-6.64	-12.92	50.83
15.	%Share	0.08	0.07	0.08	0.10	0.08
16.	TRADE BALANCE	476.05	557.02	587.54	631.72	555.45
17.	India’s Trade Balance	-162,054.83	-184,000.33	-161,348.24	-102,627.40	-191,047.65

Uganda National Chamber of Commerce and Industry

+256-31-226-6323

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Plot 1A, Kiira Road Kira Road, Kampala P.O.BOX 3809, KAMPALA, Uganda

Uganda Manufacturers Association

+256-414-221-034; 287-615

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Uganda Manufacturers' Association. P.O Box 6966, Lugogo Show Grounds Kampala

Uganda Investment Authority

+256-414-301000; 313-301100

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The Investment Centre TWED Plaza, Plot 22B, Lumumba Avenue, P.O. Box 7418 Kampala, Uganda

Indo-African Chamber of Commerce & Industry

+91-22-4060-6162; 2282-2009

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81/82, Mittal Court, 'C' Wing, 8th Floor, Nariman Point, Mumbai 400021

High Commission of India, Uganda and Burundi

+256-41-434-2994; 434-4631

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Plot No.11, Kyadondo Road Nakasero, P.O.Box 7040 Kampala, Uganda

Second Secretary (Pol, Com)

+256-41-423-7273

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Mr. Pankaj Kumar Singhal
Second Secretary (Pol, Com) and Head of Chancery High Commission of India Kampala, Uganda

Opportunities

Agricultural exports

Beer made from malt (220300)

agriexchange.apeda.gov.in

Sweet biscuits (190531)

agriexchange.apeda.gov.in

Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80% vol. (220710)

agriexchange.apeda.gov.in

Fish fillets; frozen, Nile Perch (Lates niloticus) (030463)
Fish preparations; sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced) (160413)
Fish; edible offal, fish heads, tails and maws (030572)
Fish; fresh or chilled, mackerel (Scomber scombrus, Scomber australasicus, Scomber japonicus), excluding fillets, livers, roes, and other fish meat of heading 0304 (030244)

fishexchange.mpeda.gov.in

Chewing gum, whether or not sugar-coated (170410)

agriexchange.apeda.gov.in

Broken rice (100640)
Husked (brown) rice (100620)

agriexchange.apeda.gov.in

Employment Opportunities

*Information subject to changes amid the global COVID-19 pandemic.

Any person intending to enter into Uganda should do so only for lawful purposes and in accordance with national immigration laws, guidelines and formalities. Foreign nationals intending to enter Uganda for purposes of employment should comply with requirements for expatriate employment in Uganda. All visa prone nationalities must obtain Uganda visas to facilitate their entry into the country. Uganda issues e-visas that can be applied on their immigration portal: https://visas.immigration. go.ug/. Payment and approval are given online. Visa sticker is pasted on the passport on arrival into the country.

An estimated over 27,000 Indians and PIOs reside in Uganda and play a leading role in its economy. As per the statistics of the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), Indian nationals/ PIO constitute the top 65% of the tax payers locally, and contribute about 60% of the total revenues collected by it.

Labour & Employment: https://www.gou.go.ug/topics/Labour-Employment

More Info: Work Permits Visas & Passes

Doctors, nurses, radiologists, lab technicians

The main manufacturing industries in Uganda include steel, cement, cotton, and food processing and production. Uganda attracts large number of healthcare workers ranging from doctors to nurses and lab technicians.

Ministry of Health Work Permits

Software, hardware, new technology

Uganda’s ICT industry represents 6% of the national GDP, as per government data. The IT and ICT infrastructure in Uganda has been set up and is supported by foreign workers.

Ministry of ICT & National Guidance Work Permits

Automobile to food products production

Tamil Nadu-based Hurera Leather Company has invested in a plant in Kampala, Uganda, producing one mn pairs of shoes every year creating job opportunities in Uganda and India through http://www.intracen.org/

Ministry of Trade, Industry & Cooperatives Work Permits

Faculty positions up to uninversity

The Ugandan Government has introduced the Education and Sports Sector Strategic Plan (ESSP) 2017-2020 to guide the Sector in providing quality education. The education sector in Uganda, ranging from schools to universities draw foreign teaching staff from different disciplines.

Ministry of Education and Sports Work Permits