¨ India
and Chile held the 9th Foreign Office Consultations in Santiago.
¨
The talks aimed to expand bilateral
cooperation in emerging areas such as digital infrastructure, innovation, and
green energy.
¨
The meeting was co-chaired by India’s
Secretary (East) P. Kumaran and Chile’s Foreign Ministry Secretary General
Ambassador Rodrigo Olsen.
¨
Both nations agreed to strengthen
collaboration in multiple sectors.
¨
These include trade, investment,
connectivity, health, pharmaceuticals, traditional medicine, science and
technology, mining, defence, civil nuclear, education, space, agriculture, and
people-to-people exchanges.
¨
The consultations reviewed progress on
issues discussed during President Boric’s April 2025 visit to India.
¨
Visa facilitation for Indian professionals
and business travelers was discussed.
¨
Both sides resolved to expedite the
finalization of several agreements.
¨
These cover customs cooperation, recognition
of Indian pharmacopoeia, traditional medicine, Yoga, social security, space
collaboration, training, education, science and technology, and cultural
exchanges.
¨
India and Chile discussed cooperation in
renewable energy, technology sharing, and investment opportunities.
¨ This
builds on Chile’s hosting of the International Solar Alliance LAC Regional
Conference.
India-Chile Relations
¨ India
and Chile celebrated 60 years of relations in 2009. In October 2020, first
India-Chile Joint Commission Meeting was organised virtually.
¨
The 8th round of India-Chile Foreign
Office Consultations was organised in New Delhi on March 2023.
¨ Chile
is India's 5th largest trading partner in the Latin America and the Caribbean
(LAC) region.
