Lake Chad area are threatened, including those that serve as important sources of food for the local human population. Lake Chad Lake Chad (French: Lac Tchad) is a historically large, shallow, endorheic lake in Africa, which has varied in size over the centuries. According to the "Global Resource Information Database" of the United Nations Environment Programme, it shrank by as much as 95% from about 1963 to 1998, but "the 2007 (satellite) image shows significant improvement over previous years." Lake Chad is economically important, providing water to more than 30 million people living in the four countries surrounding it (Chad, Cameroon, Niger,
Chad–India relations of mistreatment of Indian workers by local employers and authorities have been reported. Almost the entire Indian community in Chad was evacuated by the High Commission in Abuja following rebel attacks in N'Djamena in February 2008. The community returned to the city after the end of the violence. Chad–India relations Chad–India relations refers to the international relations that exist between Chad and India. The High Commission of India in Abuja, Nigeria is concurrently accredited to Chad. India also maintains an Honorary Consulate in N'Djamena. Chad has no diplomatic mission in India. Relations between Chad and India have witnessed significant growth