Editing Foreign relations of India (section)

===South===
;Argentina
{{Main|Argentina–India relations}}Formal relations between both countries were first established in 1949. India has an embassy in [[Buenos Aires]] and Argentina has an embassy in New Delhi. The current Indian Ambassador to Argentina (concurrently accredited to Uruguay and Paraguay) is [[R Viswanathan]].
According to the [[Ministry of External Affairs (India)|Ministry of External Affairs]] of the [[Government of India]], "Under the 1968 Visa agreement, (Argentine) fees for transit and tourist visas have been abolished. Under the new visa agreement signed during the Argentine Presidential visit in October 2009, it has been agreed that five-year multi-entry business visas would be given free of cost. The Embassy of India in Buenos Aires gives Cafe Con Visa (coffee with visa) to Argentine visitors. The applicants are invited for coffee and a visa is given immediately. This has been praised by the Argentine media, public and the Foreign Minister himself."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mea.gov.in/mystart.php?id=500410027 |title=Sorry for the inconvenience. |access-date=21 February 2015 |archive-date=16 December 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111216104622/http://www.mea.gov.in/mystart.php?id=500410027 |url-status=live }}</ref>

;Brazil
{{Main|Brazil–India relations}}Relations between Brazil and India have been extended to diverse areas such as science and technology, pharmaceuticals and space as both are member nations of [[BRICS]]. The two-way trade in 2007 nearly tripled to US$3.12 billion from US$1.2 billion in 2004. India attaches tremendous importance to its relationship with this Latin American giant and hopes to see the areas of cooperation expand in the coming years.

Both countries want the participation of developing countries in the UNSC permanent membership since the underlying philosophy for both of them are: UNSC should be more democratic, legitimate and representative – the G4 is a novel grouping for this realization.

[[File:The President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and the Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee receiving the Chief Guest of this year's Republic Day Parade and the visiting President of the Federative Republic of Brazil Mr. Luiz Inacio.jpg|alt=|thumb|The President [[A. P. J. Abdul Kalam|Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam]] and the Prime Minister [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee|Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee]] receiving the Chief Guest, the President of the Federative Republic of Brazil [[Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva|Mr. Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva]] on Republic Day Parade-2004]]Brazil and India are deeply committed to [[IBSA Dialogue Forum|IBSA]] (South-South cooperation) initiatives and attach utmost importance to this trilateral cooperation between the three large, multi-ethnic, multi-racial and multi-religious developing countries, which are bound by the common principle of pluralism and democracy.

;Bolivia
{{main|Bolivia–India relations}}

;Chile
{{main|Chile–India relations}}

;Colombia
{{Main|Colombia–India relations}}

Both countries established diplomatic ties on 19 January 1959. Since then, the relationship between the two countries has been gradually increasing with more frequent diplomatic visits to promote political, commercial cultural and academic exchanges. Colombia is currently the commercial point of entry into Latin America for Indian companies.<ref name=minrelextcol>[http://www.minrelext.gov.co/WebContentManager/webapp/display.jsp?sid=9902&pid=7256 {{in lang|es}} Colombian ministry of foreign affairs: Colombia-India relations] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071216114159/http://www.minrelext.gov.co/WebContentManager/webapp/display.jsp?sid=9902&pid=7256 |date=16 December 2007 }} Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 14 December 2007.</ref>
;Ecuador
{{main|Ecuador–India relations}}
[[File:The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi meeting the President of the Republic of Peru, Mr. Ollanta Humala, on the sidelines of the Sixth BRICS Summit, at Brasilia, in Brazil on July 16, 2014.jpg|thumb|The [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]], [[Narendra Modi|Shri Narendra Modi]] meeting the [[President of Peru|President of the Republic of Peru]], [[Ollanta Humala|Mr. Ollanta Humala]], on the sidelines of the Sixth [[BRICS]] Summit, at [[Brasília|Brasilia]], in [[Brazil]] on July 16, 2014]]
;Guyana
{{main|Guyana–India relations}}

;Paraguay
{{main|India–Paraguay relations}}

;Peru
{{main|India–Peru relations}}

;Suriname
{{main|India–Suriname relations}}

;Uruguay
{{main|India–Uruguay relations}}

;Venezuela
{{main|India–Venezuela relations}}

Diplomatic relations between India and Venezuela were established on 1 October 1959.<ref name="Embassy of Venezuela">{{cite web|title=Diplomatic Relations|url=http://www.embaveneindia.com/|website=Embassy of Venezuela, New Delhi|access-date=8 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170111065032/http://embaveneindia.com/|archive-date=11 January 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> India maintains an embassy in [[Caracas]], while Venezuela maintains an embassy in [[New Delhi]].
[[File:President Nicolas Maduro, ONGC Executive Director Narendra Kumar Verma and PDVSA President Eulogio Del Pino.jpg|thumb|[[President of Venezuela|Venezuelan President]] [[Nicolás Maduro|Nicolas Maduro]], [[Oil and Natural Gas Corporation|ONGC]] Executive Director Narendra Kumar Verma and [[PDVSA]] President Eulogio Del Pino]]
There have been several visits by heads of state and government, and other high-level officials between the countries. President [[Hugo Chávez]] visited New Delhi on 4–7 March 2005.<ref name="Embassy of Venezuela"/> Chávez met with Indian President [[APJ Abdul Kalam]] and Prime Minister [[Manmohan Singh]]. The two countries signed six agreements including one to establish a Joint Commission to promote bilateral relations and another on cooperation in the hydrocarbon sector. Foreign Minister [[Nicolás Maduro]] visited India to attend the First Meeting of the India-CELAC Troika Foreign Ministers meeting in New Delhi on 7 August 2012.<ref name="MEA2016">{{cite web|title=India-Venezuela Relations|url=https://www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/Venezuela_July_2016.pdf|website=Ministry of External Affairs|access-date=8 January 2017|date=July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170113021153/http://mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/Venezuela_July_2016.pdf|archive-date=13 January 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The Election Commission of India (ECI) and the National Electoral Council (CNE) of Venezuela signed an MoU during a visit by Indian Election Commissioner V S Sampath to Caracas in 2012. The Minister of State for Corporate Affairs visited Venezuela to attend the state funeral of President Chavez in March 2013.<ref name="MEA2016"/> The President and Prime Minister of India expressed condolences on the death of Chávez. The [[Rajya Sabha]], the upper house of Parliament, observed a minute's silence to mark his death. Ambassador Smita Purushottam represented India at the swearing-in ceremony of Chávez's successor Nicolás Maduro on 19 April 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=India – Venezuela Relations|url=https://www.mea.gov.in/Portal/CountryQuickLink/706_Bilateral_Brief_1_August_2013.pdf|website=Embassy of India, Caracas|access-date=8 January 2017|date=1 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150511181402/http://mea.gov.in/Portal/CountryQuickLink/706_Bilateral_Brief_1_August_2013.pdf|archive-date=11 May 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Citizens of Venezuela are eligible for scholarships under the [[Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation Programme]] and the [[Indian Council for Cultural Relations]].<ref name="MEA2016"/><ref>{{cite web|title=ITEC|url=http://www.embindia.org/eoi.php?id=ITEC|website=Embassy of India, Caracas|access-date=8 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170108192305/http://www.embindia.org/eoi.php?id=ITEC|archive-date=8 January 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>