President of Chile Gabriel Boric Font Pays First Official Visit to India to Mark 76 Years of Diplomatic Ties and Sign Key MoUs.
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The President of the Republic of Chile, Gabriel Boric Font, paid an official five-day visit to India from 1st to 5th April 2025, at the invitation of the Prime Minister (PM) of India, Narendra Modi, to further strengthen the 76 years of diplomatic relations between India and Chile.
- This was his first visit to India, and he was accompanied by a high-powered delegation comprising cabinet ministers, parliamentarians, senior officials, and a large business delegation.
- During his visit, the President of Chile held bilateral discussions with PM Narendra Modi and the President of India, Droupadi Murmu, in New Delhi, Delhi.
- He also held bilateral talks with the Minister of External Affairs (EAM), Dr. S. Jaishankar.
Main Point :- (i) PM Narendra Modi and President Gabriel Boric Font witnessed the signing of key Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs), including on Antarctica cooperation, space, disability, and mineral resources.
(ii) India and Chile held a Mining Industry Round Table to strengthen cooperation in the mining sector, with a focus on key minerals like copper, lithium, and other critical resources.
(iii) Chile was the sole nation from the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region to send a Special Envoy to India’s Independence Day celebrations in 1947.
About the Republic of Chile
President : Gabriel Boric Font
Capital : Santiago
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