Who are the major Indian investors in Botswana?

There are a number of Indian companies doing business (http://www.bitc.co.bw/) in different sectors in Botswana, mostly medium to large enterprises in mining, financial services, automobile and farm implements. We have companies such as Jindal Steel and Power Limited, Bank of India, State Bank of India and Bank of Baroda, L&T Construction, Indus Health Care, Mahindra, just to name a few.

There is also potential for investment in the coal mining and export sector by Indian companies to take advantage of the more than 200 billion metric tons of coal deposit in Botswana. There is also scope for acquisition of liquidated copper nickel mine by Indian conglomerate in Botswana, this process is currently on going. Other opportunities are in the human medical industry, horticultural sector, dairy products (where there is a deficit of more than 60 million litres of milk) amongst others.

What are the major items of exports from India to Botswana, and vice versa?

As previously stated, Botswana exports to India are mainly rough diamonds. Indian exports to Botswana are diverse and include farming machinery, consumables, textiles and garments and pharmaceutical products, financial services and health care services.