Prime Minister Narendra Modi held wide-ranging talks with Argentine President Javier Milei on Saturday, specializing in deepening bilateral cooperation in crucial sectors equivalent to commerce, funding, power, agriculture, and significant minerals.
Modi arrived in Buenos Aires on Friday as a part of the third leg of his five-nation tour. The discussions with Milei purpose to strengthen the strategic partnership between India and Argentina, which was formalised throughout then-President Mauricio Macri’s go to to India in February 2019.
#WATCH | President of Argentina, Javier Milei and PM Narendra Modi share a hug because the Argentinian President welcomes the PM within the capital metropolis, Buenos Aires.
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PM Modi and Milei additionally greeted the group gathered outdoors the Casa Rosada, the Presidential Palace.
Prime Minister @narendramodi and President of Argentina, Javier Milei, greet individuals who have gathered outdoors the Presidential Palace, in Buenos Aires.#PMModiInArgentina@JMilei | @Indembarg | @MEAIndia | @IndianDiplomacy | #IndiaArgentina pic.twitter.com/hPmcc9mAeV
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Earlier within the day, PM Modi paid tribute on the San Martín Memorial in Buenos Aires. The Monumento al Basic San Martín is an equestrian statue devoted to José de San Martín, the revered liberator of Argentina, Chile, and Peru.
India and Argentina have maintained robust collaboration in sectors together with defence, oil and fuel, nuclear power, tradition, and expertise. A key space of focus is mineral assets, particularly lithium, which is significant for India’s inexperienced power transition.
The 2 international locations signed an MoU on mineral useful resource cooperation in August 2022, and held the primary assembly of the joint working group in January.
Bilateral commerce between the 2 international locations has doubled between 2019 and 2022 and reaching a peak of $6.4 billion. In 2021 and 2022, India was Argentina’s fourth-largest buying and selling companion.
In 2024, the overall annual bilateral commerce stood at $5.23 billion, making India Argentina’s fifth-largest buying and selling companion and export vacation spot.