News: India and Benin held high-level talks in Porto-Novo to strengthen cooperation in defence, health, agriculture + economic sectors.

About Benin

• Location: West Africa.
• Capital: Porto-Novo.
• Climate: Tropical, hot + humid.
• Neighbours: Niger (NE), Nigeria (E), Togo (W) + Burkina Faso (NW).
• Coastline: Bight of Benin → Gulf of Guinea → Atlantic Ocean.
• Mountains: Atakora Mountains in the northwest.
• Major Rivers: Niger + Ouémé.

Significance for India

• Strengthens India’s engagement with West Africa.

Expands cooperation in defence + healthcare + agriculture + trade