Lome, May 28 -- India's former Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sujan Chinoy on Wednesday stated that the developmental ties and trade between India and Sierra Leone are on the rise.

He further added that there is also scope to enhance the developmental ties between Sierra Leone and India because of the diversity of minerals in the former.

"Relations between India and Sierra Leone are very good. We have opened an embassy in Sierra Leone in 2020. But our diplomatic relations go back to 1961 when they achieved independence. Sierra Leone is a very important country, it's currently a non-permanent member of the UNSC. Our trade and other developmental ties are on the rise. We have about roughly 80-100 million US Dollars worth ...