Chile India Trade

The visit of Chile's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Alberto van Klaveren, to India provided an opportunity to review the progress in bilateral cooperation and helped advance the ties between the two countries, the MEA said on Saturday. The Chilean foreign minister paid an official visit to India from August 27-31 at the invitation of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. On August 28, Jaishankar and van Klaveren co-chaired the second India-Chile Joint Commission Meeting (JCM); met with Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and inaugurated the Chile-India Business (Agriculture) Summit; and delivered a lecture at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a statement. During the JCM, the ministers reviewed bilateral relations and held wide-ranging discussions for strengthening cooperation in trade and investment, agriculture, critical minerals, digital public infrastructure, defence, railways, health and pharmaceuticals, science and ...

A trade deal with Chile will give India greater access to Latin American region

Chile is a key target as it is the world's biggest supplier of copper and the second-biggest producer of lithium, which are essential for electric vehicle batteries and renewable energy systems

India is looking at Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) not only from the trade point of view but also keeping in mind the country's strategic needs, especially with regard to the smooth supply of critical minerals, a top government official said on Monday. Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal said that India is now looking at FTAs from the point of view of what is the country's strategic needs in addition to trade. For instance, batteries in electric vehicles require critical minerals. India is in talks with Australia for its smooth supplies. South American nations of Peru and Chile also have huge reserves of the critical minerals. India is looking at commencing negotiations for an FTA with Peru and Chile also has expressed interest for a trade pact. "So, in addition to trade, now, we are looking at FTAs from the point of view of our strategic considerations. So, that is the fresh approach that we are taking in our FTAs," Barthwal told reporters here. Normally in a trade agreement, two or

Minister of State for External Affairs Meenakashi Lekhi, who visited Chile as part of her ongoing eight-day visit to South America, met with the Chilean business delegation and discussed the bilateral cooperation and investment opportunities.Taking to Twitter, the MoS said, "Delighted to interact with Chilean business delegation. Thank Mr Richard Von Appen, President of SOFOFA, (Federation of Chilean Industry) for organising the meeting. Discussed our growing bilateral cooperation in trade & commerce, investment opportunities for Chile companies and advantage of doing business with India."The Minister also visited the Parliament of Chile and attended the parliamentary session. The MoS also held productive talks with the Speaker of the Chilean President of the Chamber of Deputies (Lower house in Chile Parliament), Raul Soto Diputado. Both sides discussed the growing partnership between the two countries."Visited the beautiful Parliament of Chile and witnessed a session of the ...

India and Chile on Friday agreed to deepen bilateral relations post the COVID-19 pandemic, including the second expansion of the India-Chile Preferential Trade Agreement

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), in a statement, said both sides discussed the future trajectory of their wide-ranging engagements in the meeting

The agreement and protocol implement minimum standards and other recommendations of G-20 OECD Base Erosion Profit Shifting (BEPS) Project

New Delhi, 14 MayAvocados and blueberries from Chile may now hit the Indian markets while mangoes and pomegranates from here are likely to enter the South American country. Besides, textiles and chemicals from India would see greater market access in Chile.This is the outcome of Chile's agreement with the Union agriculture ministry. Separately, eyeing more trade with South America, India has expanded the trade agreement with Chile, and the new pact, on which discussions had been going on for 10 years, will come into force on Tuesday.However, shipments will have to go through phytosanitary inspection and certification.Chile sent more than 35,000 tonnes of fresh fruit in 2016-17, the bulk of which were red apples, apart from table grapes, kiwifruit, pears, and cherries.Chilean Ambassador Andres Barbe Gonzalez has highlighted the huge potential that exists for avocados and blueberries, particularly in hotels and fruit stores. Currently, avocados are imported from New Zealand while ...