India–Latin America relations
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India–Latin America relations are relations between India and the countries of Latin America. Trade is the main factor in India-Latin America relations.[1] Latin America is India's fifth-biggest trading partner (if treated as one country).[2]
History
[edit]Pre-21st century
[edit]Before India's independence in 1947, contact between India and Latin America was minimal. A few Indians came into Latin America during this time period due to the trans-pacific slave trade.[3]
In the first 50 years after India's independence, ties between India and Latin America remained minimal;[4] India's participation in the Non-Aligned Movement and the British Commonwealth, as well as its geographical distance from Latin America,[5] separated it from the region. As recently as 1992, Indo-LAC (Latin America and the Caribbean) trade was worth less than $500 million.[6] In addition, there were a few instances where Latin American countries had tensions with India, such as when Argentina and Ecuador had disagreements on India's territorial integrity.[4] However, India did provide support in UN votes to Latin American countries in their conflicts with America, resulting in reciprocal support,[7] and the Indian diaspora in LAC (such as the Indo-Caribbeans) was one of the factors providing a connection between India and Latin America throughout this time.[8]
21st century
[edit]In the 21st century, India-Latin America relations have increased significantly.[9] In 1996, as India and Latin America were taking steps to liberalize their economies, India started a "Focus LAC" policy.[10] In recent years, India has sought to improve relations with Latin America as part of its overall desire to be a leader on the world stage.[11] Latin America for its part has sought stronger ties with India as it has moved from a Western-oriented foreign policy in previous centuries to a more multipolar approach.[12] In 2012, the first India-CELAC (Community of Latin American and Caribbean States) summit was hosted in New Delhi.[13]
India signed a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) with Mercosur in 2004.[14] Peru, Chile and Colombia have expressed interest in signing or have expanded their PTAs with India in recent decades.[15] India-Latin American trade peaked at $50 billion in 2022,[2] and is projected to reach $100 billion by 2027.[16] Latin America receives 1/3rd of India's car exports,[17] while India seeks energy and food security through Latin America,[18] with half of Latin America's exports to India being commodity-based.[19] Weak transport capability and above-average tariffs are said to be significant factors holding India-Latin America trade back.[20]
India and China are sometimes analyzed as competing for engagement with Latin America;[12][21][22] Indian FDI in the region is around $12-16 billion, while Chinese FDI is worth $159 billion,[23] with the Chinese having had a longer involvement in the region.[24]
Culture
[edit]Cinema
[edit]There has been a rise in films being exchanged between the two sides, with some actors participating in transnational cinema, such as Barbara Mori in Kites. A greater number of Latin American actors have also begun applying for Indian visas to act in Bollywood films.[25]
Literature
[edit]At the turn of the postcolonial era, literary exchanges occurred, with Indian writers such as Rabindranath Tagore and Latin Americans such as Victoria Ocampo being read by the other side;[2] Octavio Paz, a Mexican ambassador to India in the 1960s, played a significant role in initiating these ties.[26] Malayalam literature in particular has absorbed Latin American influences.[27]
Sport
[edit]Kerala and West Bengal, which share characteristics with Latin America such as left-leaning politics, are known for passionately supporting Latin American football teams.[28][29]
See also
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References
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- ^ "India and Latin America Trade - Economic Ties Latin America and India". Americas Quarterly. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- ^ Ross, Cesar (December 2013). "India, Latin America, and the Caribbean during the Cold War". Revista Brasileira de Política Internacional. 56 (2): 23–44. doi:10.1590/S0034-73292013000200002.
- ^ Krishnankutty, Pia (2023-11-27). "How India is boosting its strategic & economic ties with distant Latin America, Caribbean". ThePrint. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- ^ Domínguez, Jorge I. (2 October 2023). "India-Latin America Relations, 2000-22: Their Encounter and Shared Gains". Diplomacy & Statecraft. 34 (4): 777–799. doi:10.1080/09592296.2023.2270318.
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- ^ Seshasayee, Hari (19 April 2023). Redrawing India-Latin America Relations in the 21st Century (PDF) (Report).
- ^ a b "India vs. China in Latin America: Competing Actors or in Separate Leagues?". thediplomat.com. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
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- ^ "What's Ahead for India and Latin America?". Americas Quarterly. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- ^ Paladini, Stefania (2015-12-22). Asian Worlds in Latin America (0 ed.). Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781315659367. ISBN 978-1-317-33383-8.
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- ^ "What Indian Poets Imagined Latin American Literature Could Do | Department of English". english.stanford.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
- ^ Raveendran, P. P. (2023-04-15). "How Latin American fiction influenced India's 'magical and fabulous' literary mind". ThePrint. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
- ^ Romeu Aguiar, Ana Raquel (2024-08-17). "'Our team will definitely win the cup': the Keralan support of Brazil and Argentina during Men's World Cup 2022". Soccer & Society. 25 (4–6): 722–736. doi:10.1080/14660970.2024.2332095. hdl:10400.14/44476. ISSN 1466-0970.
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