India–Chile CEPA Negotiations Advance; Commerce Secretary Shri Rajesh Agrawal Meets Chilean Vice-Minister Paula Estévez Weinstein

Commerce Secretary Shri Rajesh Agrawal met Chile's Vice-Minister of International Economic Relations, Ms. Paula Estévez Weinstein, in Santiago, Chile, to advance negotiations on the India–Chile Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA). India and Chile emphasized their shared identity as members of the Global South and a common strategic vision for bilateral economic cooperation. Both sides highlighted potential sectors for enhanced cooperation, including healthcare, pharmaceuticals, energy, minerals, agriculture, machinery, and engineering. India expressed commitment to concluding the CEPA negotiations by year-end to establish a balanced framework that enhances trade, investment, technology cooperation, talent mobility, and resilient supply chains.