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Chile is considered a key partner for India in the Latin American region. India has been actively pursuing closer relationships with Latin American nations, primarily through bilateral trade arrangements read more
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India's Foreign Minister S Jaishankar met his Chilean counterpart Alberto van Klaveren in New Delhi on Wednesday (August 28). Image source: Screengrab from DD
Chile’s Foreign Minister Alberto van Klaveren is in New Delhi for a two-day official visit. He is participating in the second India-Chile Joint Commission Meeting with Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar.
The visit, scheduled from August 27-29, is aimed at deepening bilateral cooperation and strengthening ties between the two nations.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) shared a post on its X account, welcoming Klaveren. Jaishankar shared his opening remarks at the summit on the social media platform as well. He thanked Chile for their support of India’s permanent membership in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) August 28, 2024In addition to his participation in the Joint Commission Meeting, Klaveren, along with Chilean Agriculture Minister Esteban Valenzuela, will attend the Chile-India Business (Agriculture) Summit in New Delhi.
Following this, the delegation will depart for Mumbai to continue their visit.
On the heels of Agri ministers meet
Klaveren’s visit comes a day after Valenzuela engaged in high-level bilateral discussions with India’s Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Ramnath Thakur. The meeting, held in New Delhi on Tuesday (August 27), focused on critical areas of mutual interest, particularly in the agricultural sector.
Key topics of discussion included the implementation of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Agricultural Cooperation, the development of the Horticulture Action Plan, and the introduction of e-certification for phytosanitary certificates.
India and Latin American countries
Chile is considered a key partner for India in the Latin American region. India has been actively pursuing closer relationships with Latin American nations, primarily through bilateral trade arrangements.
According to the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), India largely imports extractive and agricultural products from Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) nations. In 2022, four major product groups—crude and petroleum products, pearls and precious stones/metals, vegetable oils, and ores—accounted for nearly 86 per cent of India’s total imports from the LAC region.
Conversely, India predominantly exports manufactured commodities to LAC nations, including motor vehicles, chemical products, and organic chemicals, along with extractive products such as mineral fuels, mineral oils, aluminum, iron, and steel. In 2022, manufactured and extractive commodities together made up nearly 78 per cent of India’s total exports to the LAC region.
With inputs from agencies
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