PM 5 nation visit (1) Courtesy: Gateway House
7 August 2025

India becomes strategic with Latin America

India’s engagement with Latin America is gaining momentum, marked by PM Modi’s recent visits to Brazil, Argentina, and Trinidad & Tobago. Amid rising Chinese influence, sustained political engagement and targeted investments are key to unlocking Latin America’s potential for India’s benefit. India needs a multifaceted strategy that blends economic engagement with public diplomacy and more official visits at higher political levels.

China's President Xi Jinping and Peru's President Dina Boluarte shake hands during a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China June 28, 2024. JADE GAO/Pool via REUTERS Courtesy: Atlantic Council
12 December 2024

Xi Jingping’s Latin Success

Xi Jinping’s visit to South America to attend the APEC and G20 meetings had multiple goals. To inaugurate a new gateway for China in Peru’s Chancay port, sign three dozen cooperation agreements with Brazil, and make nice with the continent’s nations from Chile to the Honduras. Did it succeed in expanding China’s influence in the region? Most certainly, yes.