NEW DELHI, 20 September (H.S.):The Third India-Peru Joint Commission

Meeting was co-chaired by Secretary (East) and H.E. Mr. John Peter Camino

Cannock, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Peru in Lima.

India thanked Peruvian participation

of former Foreign Minister Mr. Javier Gonzalez-Olaechea in the third Voice of

Global South Summit (VOGSS) held in August this year, as well as, of President Ms.

Dina Boluarte and former Vice Foreign Minister Ambassador Higueras for their

participation in first and second editions of VOGSS. He congratulated Peru for

its bicentenary celebrations.

Both sides comprehensively reviewed

their bilateral relations and discussed ways to advance their collaboration in

commerce & trade, digital public infrastructure, energy & mining,

defence, railways, traditional medicine, science & technology, space,

development partnership, and cultural fields.

They also discussed relevant

multilateral and regional issues and took note of cooperation between the two

countries in multilateral and international organizations.

Both sides agreed to exchange visits

frequently and to periodically organize trade, cultural, educational, and other

bilateral events.

Secretary (East) also interacted with

Minister of Social Inclusion of Peru Mr. Julio Demartini and members of

India-Peru Bi-national Chamber of Commerce. Secretary (East) also met with

Peruvian Vice Minister of Health H.E. Mr. Eric Ricardo Pena Sanchez to discuss

health and pharmaceutical sector cooperation between the two countries.

Secretary (East) participated in the

celebrations of 60th anniversary of Indian Technical and Economic

Cooperation (ITEC)” day on 18 September and interacted with ITEC alumni.

Peruvian Vice Foreign Minister Mr. Peter Camino and Peruvian Vice Education

Minister H.E. Ms. Cecilia del Pilar García Díaz along with over 100 ITEC alumni

attended the event.

Earlier, Secretary (East) paid floral

tribute at the bust of Mahatma Gandhi at Lince Park, Lima and launched the

‘Swachhata hi Seva’ campaign of the Embassy of India in Lima. He also

administered the Swachhata pledge to Embassy officials and supervised the

Swachhata campaign undertaken by the Embassy. Secretary (East) planted a ‘Tree

of Life’ under the Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign in the premises of the

Embassy.

India established diplomatic

relations with Peru in March 1963. Until 1969, the Indian Ambassador in Chile

was concurrently accredited to Peru. In September 1969, India opened its

resident Mission in Lima. The first resident Indian Ambassador in Lima took

charge in November 1973. India-Peru relations have traditionally been cordial

and friendly. Since early 2000s, the relationship has acquired more economic

and business content leading to a Joint Study on Feasibility of a Trade

Agreement.

Trade between India and Peru is

growing. The total trade between two countries in the Financial Year 2022-23

was US$3291.64 million, of which India’s exports were worth US $1160.64 million

and imports from Peru were US$ 2,131.00 million. (source: SUNAT) India’s main

exports to Peru include automobiles, motorcycles and three-wheelers, polyester

and cotton yarns, pharmaceuticals, iron and steel products, plastic products,

rubber, pipes for oil and gas industry, tyres, pipes etc. Main imports from

Peru are gold, copper, synthetic filaments, phosphates of calcium, fresh

grapes, fish flour, etc

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Hindusthan Samachar / Nimish kumar