India’s contribution to Latin America’s healthcare sector goes beyond its traditional role as the ‘pharmacy of the world.’  There remains much scope for the twenty-five Indian companies with a physical presence in Latin America to consolidate and deepen their presence in the region. Read more.

Latin American companies that have invested in India since the 1990s have had varied experiences: some have achieved considerable success, while a number of them have exited. This paper is a primer on enterprises from the Latin American region that have engaged the Indian market in the past 30 years. Read more.

A new book published by the Wilson Center's Latin American Program, Venezuela’s Authoritarian Allies: The Ties That Bind? details how a range of international allies—Russia, China, Cuba, India, Turkey, and Iran—have aligned with Caracas for diverse economic, political, ideological, and geostrategic reasons Read book.

This book chapter examines the current trade and investment relationship between India and the Latin American region in the automotive sector, looking further at new and potential areas of business, and also analyses the long-term impact on the global automotive value chain. Read more.

A book chapter on India-Latin America relations, co-authored with Ambassador Jorge Heine (former Chilean Ambassador to India), in the book 'External Powers in Latin America: Geopolitics between Neo-extractivism and South-South Cooperation,' edited by Prof. Gian Luca Gardini. Read more. Or buy the book.

Lalita du Perron talks to Stanford Center for Latin American Studies alum Hari Seshasayee about the current state of Covid in Mumbai, his work as trade advisor with ProColombia, similarities between South Asia and Latin America, and his fond memories of his time at Stanford. Listen here.

This paper examines the elements that underpin the India-Latin America relationship, from both a historical and current perspective, and studies the case of India-Colombia relations, recommending policy options to boost Colombia’s exports to India. Read more.

Cynthia Arnson, the Latin American Program Director, hosts Hari Seshasayee, one of India’s foremost analysts of Latin America, to discuss India’s increasing exports to the region, India’s interest in Latin America’s Lithium Triangle, and the significance of China in India’s relationship with the region. Listen here.

India and Latin America share similar demographics and challenges of density in the battle against COVID-19 India currently trails Latin America in the extent and volume of infection by a few weeks. Collaboration and sharing of local best practices can help both regions combat the contagion better. Read article.

Un análisis de las vinculaciones de la India con los países miembros de la Alianza del Pacífico. La atención se concentra en los aspectos comerciales y de inversiones, sin dejar de lado lo político, y en las oportunidades y desafíos de dichas vinculaciones. Leer artículo.

The United States’ mounting sanctions against Venezuela, especially on the national oil company PDVSA, have had a profound effect on the Andean nation’s oil exports to far-flung India. Yet, oil continues to flow from Venezuela to India, albeit in smaller quantities. Read article.

In a new report, Mumbai-based researcher Hari Seshasayee offers an in-depth analysis of Indian-Venezuelan relations, explaining how—unlike Russia or China—India is an invaluable commercial partner for Venezuela but not an ideological or political ally. Read report.

Traducción por Reporte Asia del estudio sobre las inversiones Latinoamericanas en India, segmentado por artículos individuales sobre casos de estudio, cadenas de valor, base de consumidores, servicios, tendencias regionales, lecciones y los pases en falso. Leer aquí.

Co-author of a chapter on India-Latin America ties, titled “Indian Foreign Policy: The Rise of the South and Indo-LAC Relations” with Ambassador Jorge Heine, in Understanding Transition in South Asia Economy, Politics and Society, 2019, 265-289. Read more / Leer en Español

A trade relationship that began with imports of primary products from Latin America is moving into a new phase, the possibilities of which range from cooperation with Brazil in the energy sector to Mexico
in the motor vehicle sector. Read more (Article / Journal). Leer en español (Artículo / Revista Completa)

Co-author of a chapter on India-Latin America relations in a book edited by Johns Hopkins University and published by Brookings Institution Press, “Recasting South-South Links” with Ambassador Jorge Heine, in Latin America and the Asian Giants: Evolving Ties with China and India, 2016, pg 37-59. Read chapter.

Para Hari Seshasayeee, investigador para América Latina del Wilson Center, en Reliance quieren “cumplir con las sanciones y desde los últimos dos años han pagado casi un millón de dólares al año para hacer este cabildeo". Read interview.

In an email interview, Hari Seshasayee, a Latin America analyst at the Confederation of Indian Industry, discusses India's ties across Latin America. WPR: Who are India's main partners in Latin America, and what are the main areas of cooperation? Read interview.

What is the state of the Pacific Alliance’s trade relations with Asia beyond China, and what factors are driving cooperation?  What are the prospects for growth of broader Latin America-Asia trade in the medium and long terms? Read interview.

Despite the increase in commercial ties over the past decade, India and Mexico still have a long way to go. A trade agreement between the two may help. Read Op-Ed.

A decade of quiet investment in Latin America has helped India emerge as an economic force in the region. Indian businesses have gradually established a presence in Latin America, betting on the region as a source for long-term gain. Read article.

Despite the Venezuelan opposition's victory in the December 6 legislative elections, 2016 will likely see a rise in political confrontations and a deepening economic crisis in Venezuela. The India-Venezuela bilateral will remain mostly unaffected and continue to be focused on oil. Read article.

Since the late 1990s, both India and Peru have turned their focus to each others’ regions. New commercial exchanges can enhance the bilateral, but strategic elements must be incorporated if both countries are to benefit from each others' geopolitical alliances. Read article.

The Ecuadorian president’s first-ever state visit to India this month was cancelled, possibly because four of seven helicopters supplied by HAL to Ecuador have crashed. But this hurdle can be overcome, and ties between the two countries can expand beyond defence and oil to sectors such as pharma and IT. Read article.

Indian pharmaceutical companies have a good opportunity to lead the way in stepping up the India-Latin America relationship by continuing to consolidate investments, create subsidiaries & joint ventures to manufacture products, and thus penetrate successfully into Latin America’s pharma market. Read article.

How economically important are India and Latin America to each other? What areas and economic sectors present the biggest opportunities for India and countries in the Western Hemisphere? To what extent does India compete against Latin America in terms of global trade and investment? Read interview.

What accounts for the falling level of global trade? What dynamics are driving trade flows to and from Latin America and the Caribbean? What are the implications for major infrastructure projects such as Nicaragua’s plan to build a canal across its territory and the widening of the Panama Canal? Read interview.

Co-author with Ambassador R. Viswanathan: Even small Indian IT companies have managed to succeed in the Latin American market. Understanding the local culture is one of the main keys to success as illustrated in the case of Mann India Technologies. Read article.

The Indian government has undertaken a massive financial inclusion scheme to bring bank accounts to the poor. But poverty alleviation needs to be addressed at multiple levels for which the Latin American example of using targeted and customised conditional cash transfer programmes can help India. Read article.

CELAC (Community of Latin American and Caribbean States) chose India as its first dialogue partner, expressing its intent to expand trade & diversify. Given the increased political will from both sides, can CELAC be the driver for India-Latin America relations or will bilateral ties maintain status quo? Read article.

India’s oil imports from Latin America increased from 4.5% in 2003 to 11% in 2012-13. This marks a diversification in India’s energy policy. With Latin America’s surplus energy production and discoveries in off-shore oil fields, India must further consolidate its oil trade with the region. Read article.

As the Arab world remains engulfed in protests, there may be lessons to be learned from other recent democratic converts. Latin America’s growth story may provide the Arab world with some recommendations on how to address socio-economic issues in the post-revolution scenario. Read article.