HONDURAS
Address of Indian Mission: EMBASSY OF INDIA, PANAMA
(Concurrent Accreditation)
No. 10325, Avenida Federico Boyd y Calle 51, Bella Vista
Post Box No. 0823-05815, Panama, Republic of Panama
Tel : 00-507-2642416, 2643043, 2648780 Fax : 00-507-2642855
GRAM : INDEMBASSY, PANAMA
E-mail : indempan@c-com.net.pa
indempan@cwpanama.net
Website: www.indempan.org
Honorary Consulate: Honorary Consulate General of India, Final Avenue Los Proceres,
Edificio Dromeinter 4002, Frente Codis, Tegucigalpa, Honduras
1. Name of the Country: Republic of Honduras
2. Capital: Tegucigalpa
3. Name of Provinces and Provincial Capitals:
Province Capital
Atlantida Laceibu
Choluteca Choluteca
Colon Trujillo
Comyagua Comyagua
Copan Santa Rosa
Cortes San Pedro Sula
El Paraiso Danli
Francisco Morazan Tegucigalpa
Gracias a Dios Puerto Lempira
Intibuca La Esperanza
Islas de la Bahia Roatan
La Paz La Paz
Lempira Gracias
Ocotepeque Nueva Ocotepeque
Olancho Juticalpa
Santa Barbara Santa Barbara
Valle Nacaome
Yoro Yoro
4. Population: 6,530,300 (2004)
5. Currency/Exchange rate: Lempira
1 US $ = 18.22 Lempiras
6. Languages spoken: Spanish
7. Latitude/Longitude and time zone details 14º 09N, 87º 22W
of country:
8. Time: GMT –6 hours
9. Name of:
(i)Head of State: Manuel ZELAYA Rosales
(ii) Head of Government: -do-
(iii) Foreign Minister: Milton JIMENEZ Puerto
(iv) Finance Minister: Hugo NOE Pino
10. Official Website Links:
Head of State: www.casapresidencial.hn
Ministry of External Relations: www.sre.hn
Commerce and Industry Ministry: www.sic.gob.hn
11. Name, address and contact details of country’s central bank:
Gabrila Nunez de Reyes, President
Central Bank of Honduras
www.bch.hn
12. Basic foreign, international trade, etc policies:
13. Membership of major multilateral and regional organizations:
The United Nations and its organizations, NAM, G-77 etc, and Organization of American States (OAS), SICA, SIECA (System of Central American Economic Integration).
14. Major industries, global companies, etc.
Major industries: Sugar, coffee, textiles & clothing, wood products etc.
15. Significant economic activities such as agriculture, mining, knowledge industries, services such as financial services, shipping, tourism, etc.
16. Global Trade and Investment
Total Imports: US $ 4483.5 million (2005)
Major exporting countries: USA, El Salvador, Mexico, Brazil, Costa Rica, Venezuela and Germany.
Total Export: US $ 1694.6 million (2005)
Major destinations of exports: USA, El Salvador, Guatemala
17. Major Universities/Scientific Institutions:
18. Important Think Tanks on Foreign Policy related issues:
19. Major Tourist attractions: Copan (Mayan City)
The Bay Islands (Caribbean)
Tela (historic town)
20. Major art forms/cultural traditions and venues/museums, etc.
21. Major Newspapers/Magazine/TV Channels with contact details:
Television Station:
1. CANAL 7 (Abriendo Brechas rwa@abriendobrecha.com
Noticiero) Honduras
2. CANAL 3 (Hoy Mismo) Honduras redaccion@telediario.com.gt
Radio Station:
1. HRN RADIO Honduras noticias@radiohrn.hn
2. RADIOAMERICA Honduras info@radioamerica.hn
II. INDIA-HONDURAS RELATIONS
Events/facts of particular historical and cultural significance in relations between India and that country, including date of establishment of diplomatic relations:
- Political Relations
Relations are cordial and friendly despite the barriers of distance and language. Diplomatic relations between the two countries were established on September 28, 1994. Embassy of India in Panama is concurrently accredited to Honduras.
- Important Bilateral Treaties and agreements with brief notes
Declaration for the Establishment of a Mechanism for Political Cooperation and Dialogue between the Republic of India and the States of the Central American System of Integration (Multilateral)
- Bilateral Visits –
From India: Minister of State for External Affairs, Rao Inderjit Singh, paid an official visit to Honduras from 10-12 February, 2005, for India-SICA Council of Ministers Meeting and bilateral meetings with Honduras.
Visits from Honduras: nil
4. Commercial and economic Relations, with trade, aid and investment details.
Bilateral trade during 2004-2005 was at US$20.47 million only, with the total reflecting exports from India mainly. Our main export items are chemicals, machinery, plastics, rubber products, textiles, pharmaceuticals, etc. Areas, like pharmaceuticals, chemicals, engineering products like spare parts etc offer increased cooperation.
5. S&T Relations, cooperation in other fields such as Railways, Space, IT, Biotechnology, Infrastructure, Mining, etc.
India proposes to set up an IT Training Center in Honduras.
6. Chairs in Universities on Indian Studies, South Asian Studies, etc., and vice versa in Indian Universities, relevant Area Studies’ Centers in the two countries.
Nil
7. Major Indian projects undertaken and other ongoing Indian projects.
Nil
8. ITEC Assistance and programmes.
Honduras has started utilizing scholarships under ITEC Programme.
9. Other Indian training/ assistance schemes
Nil
10. Details of Indian Credit Lines/ Official Assistance.
- India had donated US$10,000/- worth of medical supplies for victims of natural disasters.
- In July 2005, GOI has approved a credit line of US $ 30 million to Honduras.
- 26 Bajaj Three-wheelers were gifted to Honduras on 18th November 2005. These are being used by the Honduran Tourism Police.
11. Cultural Troupes – Incoming & Outgoing over last few years.
A 13-member Bharatanatyam dance troupe led by Dr. Ananda Shankar Jayant performed in September 2004 in Honduras.
12. Student Exchange Programmes, etc.
13. Any Sister City relations with India
Nil
14. Important streets, public places named after Indian leaders
15. Types of visas issued, and visa details for officials, students, business people, tourists, etc. from India.
India falls in the prior reference category. Applications must be submitted well in advance. Photocopies of passport, two passport-size photographs are to be submitted along with the applications. Persons traveling for business purposes must have an invitation letter from a local Honduran company. Barring diplomatic and official passports, the current practice is to issue a visitor’s visa, usually restricted to 90 days at a time. Business visitors are also required to submit evidence of financial solvency. Return or onward tickets are also required for all visa applicants. No visa fee.
16. Air links with India/Convenient Travel Routes.
No direct air connection with India. Air connection is either through USA or Latin America or Europe.
17. Indian Banks
Nil
18. Addresses of branch offices of other Indian Government and Public Sector organisations, Chambers of Commerce, etc., such as Tourist Office, Export Promotion Councils, FICCI, CII, ASSOCHAM, etc.
Nil
19. Name, Address and contact details of Indian Cultural Centres, if any.
Nil
20. Link to Embassy and Consulate websites
www.indempan.org
21. Links to local organisations dealing with India.
22. Estimated NRI/PIO population.
52
23. Important NRI/PIO Associations and their contact details.
Nil
24. Major Indian ethnic papers/TV channels with contact details.
Nil
25. NRIs/PIOs holding significant public offices.
Nil
B(1): MULTILATERAL/REGIONAL/SUB-REGIONAL ORGANISATIONS AND INITIATIVES IN WHICH INDIA IS A MEMBER
1. Name and address of Organisation: NIL
2. Name and contact details of executive head of Organisation.
3. Dates and other details of India’s progressive association/membership
4. India’s current status – full member, observer, etc.
5. Country with current Presidency of Organisation
6. Names and contact details of any Indians holding top executive positions in the Secretariat of the Organisation.
7. India’s stated position on major agenda issues of the Organisation
8. Links to related important Indian Speeches/Statements, chronologically listed.
9. Links to Indian Press Releases, and Press Releases relating to India, chronologically listed.
B(2): MAJOR MULTILATERAL/REGIONAL ORGANISATIONS WITH WHOM INDIA HAS SIGNIFICANT RELATIONS WHILE NOT BEING A MEMBER (e.g. ASEAN, EU, etc):
1. Level and nature of India’s interaction with that organisation.
SICA (Central American System of Integration) – India-SICA Group of Ministers meeting held in Tegucigalpa, Honduras – Feb. 10, 2005.
- Country with current Presidency of Organisation
Rotating Presidency: 6 months: Costa Rica (June-December 2006)
3. Country Coordinator for India, if any, along with contact details
Contact through the Rotating Presidency or through SICA Secretariat in El Salvador.
4. Important Indian position papers in public domain
5. Important two-way visits, if any.
SICA Foreign Ministers and representatives visited India in February 2004 at the invitation of the External Affairs Minister.
MOS (Rao InderjitSingh) visited Honduras in February 2005 to participate in India-SICA Group of Ministers.
6. Links to related important Indian Speeches/Statements, chronologically listed.
- Links to Indian Press Releases, and Press Releases relating to India, chronologically listed.
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