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\u201cLatin America and India are two different regions with different landscapes, yet they combine on the elevated complimentary interests. These relationships have elevated strategic partnership which is coincided with South-South Cooperation,\u201d said Mariano Agust\u00edn Caucino, Ambassador of Argentina to India, while delivering his address at a seminar organised by Chintan Research Foundation (CRF). He further opined that in the current turbulent geopolitical circumstances and the uncertainties in the US foreign policy actions; it becomes important for the governments of India and Latin American nations to engage proactively with each other. As it happens, the government efforts have significantly reduced the distance and language barriers that were once a major concern during engagements. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ambassador R. Vishwanathan began his address by connoting historical context of Latin America\u2019s strategic manoeuvre through the difficult times of US-Mexico conflict. He highlighted that it was the joint efforts by the delegations of Argentina, Brazil and Chile that mediated between the two nations and resolved the conflict through peaceful measures. He complimented India\u2019s reformative transformation in terms of investments and India\u2019s practical engagement in the region. Highlighting the exemplary trade figures of India with various Latin American nations, he pointed out the fact that the region holds significant potential in various conventional and emerging areas of economic convergence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ambassador Kenneth F\u00e9lix Haczynski da N\u00f3brega highlighted that India has become a magnet for many countries and also piqued the interests of many more for investments. Moreover, the current geopolitical churning has also led the countries, especially in the Global South to incline towards proactive efforts of complementarity, which can be witnessed from the consistent missions carried out by both Brazil and India. He also emphasised on the investment flux that can be seen today which has emerged because of the business community\u2019s interests in both nations. Speaking about the ease of doing business, he stated that Latin America and India stand at a point of real engagement led by mutual understanding which will enable them to navigate through the complexities of the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prof. Abdul Nafey, former professor, Centre for the Study of the Americas, SIS, JNU, mentioned that both countries have risen in the consciousness of each other. He also highlighted the scope of South- South Cooperation which binds Latin America and India together. He further stated that the Global South imperative can be understood through the two-fold mechanism of strategic autonomy and urgency for development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prof. Priti Singh, Chairperson, Centre for the Study of the Americas, SIS, JNU, emphasised the geopolitical challenges that India faces in the region in terms of the emerging power rearrangement between the US and China. She highlighted the footprints of Chinese investments and increasing trade presence in Latin America. She further underscored the measures taken by the US which reflect as a counter to China rather than the indigenous interest of developing the region. She also mentioned that given this dynamic equation, India faces challenges due to lack of information about the region and understanding of it, and lack of communication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr. Aprajita Kashyap, Associate Professor, Centre for the Study of the Americas, SIS, JNU highlighted the environmental concerns that are shaping the Global South relationships. The renewed strategic relationships have become important due to shared vulnerabilities and converging negotiations which will enhance South-South Cooperation. She further underscored that India and Latin America have parallel climate vulnerabilities which will impact indigenous communities if the environmental changes are not addressed timely. Touching on the topic on supply chains, she emphasised on the necessity of sustainable supply chains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The delegates also released the CRF Report titled \u201cIndia\u2019s Multifaceted Ties with Brazil, Argentina, and Chile: Batting for the Global South amidst Global Uncertainties\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Seminar, titled \u201cIndia \u2013 Latin America Relations: Emerging Partnerships and the Global South Imperative,\u201d was organised by Chintan Research Foundation (CRF) on January 20, 2026, at New Delhi.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Latin America and India are two different regions with different landscapes, yet they combine on the elevated complimentary interests. These relationships have elevated strategic partnership which is coincided with South-South Cooperation,\u201d said Mariano Agust\u00edn Caucino, Ambassador of Argentina to India<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2275,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[235,368,325,10],"tags":[367],"class_list":["post-2272","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-exclusive","category-latin-america","category-press-release","category-world","tag-india-latin-america-relations"],"yoast_head":"\n