India Eyes Strengthened Cooperation with Chile in Trade, Critical Minerals, and Clean Energy
- IBEF
- March 12, 2026
India aims to enhance its economic ties and strategic relationship with Chile through improved collaboration on trade, critical minerals, and clean energy initiatives. During recent discussions between senior officials of both countries, India emphasised the importance of strengthening bilateral trade ties and exploring new opportunities for collaboration in emerging sectors. Chile is a major global supplier of critical minerals such as lithium and copper, which are essential to produce electric vehicle batteries, renewable energy systems, and advanced electronics. The development of stronger partnerships in these fields will assist India with its efforts to achieve clean energy objectives while establishing secure and diverse supply chains needed for critical minerals.
The discussions aimed to improve collaboration between renewable energy, mining, and sustainable development fields while developing business partnerships with industry stakeholders from both nations. The expansion of trade and investment cooperation will create new business opportunities for Indian companies operating in mining technology, energy infrastructure, and green technology sectors. The partnership will help India achieve its international cooperation objectives through critical minerals and clean energy partnerships, which support the nation's essential energy security and industrial development needs. Enhanced economic engagement between India and Chile could boost bilateral trade while enabling technology transfers and facilitating the creation of environmentally friendly energy solutions.
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