South America Current Affairs One-liners — Last 12 months

Mon, 14 Sept 2026

• On 14 September 2026, India and MERCOSUR signed the First Additional Protocol to their Preferential Trade Agreement to accept electronic Certificates of Origin, and announced negotiations to expand the agreement.

Sat, 29 Aug 2026

• Argentina won the FIH Hockey Women's World Cup 2026 on 29 August, beating hosts the Netherlands 3–1 in a shoot-out after a 1–1 draw in Amstelveen.

Wed, 26 Aug 2026

• Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal met Chilean Vice-Minister Paula Estévez Weinstein in Santiago on 26 August 2026 to advance the India–Chile Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).

Mon, 24 Aug 2026

• India and Argentina held the 4th meeting of their Joint Trade Committee in Buenos Aires on 24 August 2026, advancing cooperation in lithium, farm market access and pharmaceuticals.

Fri, 21 Aug 2026

• India hosted the 12th BRICS Communications Ministers' Meeting in Pune on 21 August 2026, chaired by Jyotiraditya Scindia, and signed a telecom and ICT MoU with Brazil on the sidelines.

Sat, 04 Jul 2026

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Keiko Fujimori on 4 July 2026 after Peru's electoral authority declared her the winner of the 7 June presidential runoff with 50.135% of the vote.

Fri, 26 Jun 2026

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Abelardo de la Espriella on 26 June 2026 on his victory in the Colombian presidential elections.

Wed, 13 May 2026

• On 13 May 2026 Chile's Foreign Minister Francisco Pérez Mackenna held talks with Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal in New Delhi, and both sides reaffirmed their commitment to an early conclusion of the India–Chile CEPA.

Sun, 22 Feb 2026

• India and Brazil signed a Memorandum of Understanding on postal sector cooperation during Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's State Visit, the Ministry of Communications announced on 22 February 2026.

Sat, 21 Feb 2026

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva held talks at Hyderabad House, New Delhi, on 21 February 2026 and committed to taking bilateral trade beyond $20 billion over the next five years.
• India and Brazil signed MoUs on minerals for the steel sector, pharmaceutical and medical product regulation, and MSME cooperation in New Delhi on 21 February 2026, during President Lula's State Visit.
• The Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL) access agreement between India's CSIR and Brazil's National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) was exchanged in New Delhi on 21 February 2026 in the presence of PM Modi and President Lula.

Fri, 30 Jan 2026

• On 30 January 2026 PM Narendra Modi received a telephone call from Venezuela's Acting President Delcy Eloína Rodríguez Gómez; both agreed to deepen the India-Venezuela partnership.

Thu, 22 Jan 2026

• PM Narendra Modi received a call from Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on 22 January 2026; both reaffirmed the India–Brazil Strategic Partnership.

Wed, 17 Dec 2025

• The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and Argentina's National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA) exchanged a signed Work Plan 2025–2027 on 17 December 2025.

Sun, 23 Nov 2025

• PM Narendra Modi took part in the India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Leaders' Meeting in Johannesburg on 23 November 2025, hosted by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and attended by Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

Sat, 22 Nov 2025

• India delivered a high-level statement at the Closing Plenary of the UNFCCC COP30 in Belém, Brazil, on 22 November 2025, welcoming several decisions including the establishment of the Just Transition Mechanism.

Mon, 17 Nov 2025

• Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav delivered India's National Statement at the High-Level Segment of COP30 to the UNFCCC in Belém, Brazil on 17 November 2025, calling for it to be a 'COP of Implementation' and a 'COP of Delivery on Promises'.

Sat, 15 Nov 2025

• The 3rd International Ayurveda Conference, organised by the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre and Conayur in São Paulo, Brazil on 14–15 November 2025, commemorated 40 years of Ayurveda in Brazil.

Tue, 11 Nov 2025

• India delivered statements on behalf of the BASIC group (Brazil, South Africa, India, China) and the Like-Minded Developing Countries (LMDC) at the opening plenary of the UNFCCC COP30 in Belém, Brazil, on 11 November 2025, stressing equity and climate finance.

Fri, 07 Nov 2025

• India's Ambassador to Brazil Dinesh Bhatia delivered India's National Statement at the Leaders' Summit of COP30 in Belém, Brazil, on 7 November 2025, and India joined Brazil's Tropical Forests Forever Facility (TFFF) as an Observer.

Wed, 05 Nov 2025

• The 9th round of India–Peru Trade Agreement negotiations, held in Lima, Peru, from 3 to 5 November 2025, concluded with substantive progress, including on a Critical Minerals chapter.

Thu, 30 Oct 2025

• The third round of negotiations for an India-Chile Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) was held in Santiago, Chile, from 27 to 30 October 2025.

Thu, 16 Oct 2025

• On 16 October 2025 in New Delhi, Brazil's Vice President Geraldo Alckmin and Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal issued a Joint Declaration to substantially expand the MERCOSUR–India Preferential Trade Agreement, aiming to conclude talks within a year of their launch.

Mon, 13 Oct 2025

• On 13 October 2025 in Brasilia, Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav, leading India at the Pre-COP30 Ministerial Roundtable, said COP30 in Belém (10–21 November 2025) should be the 'COP of Adaptation'.

Tue, 07 Oct 2025

• On 7 October 2025 the 7th meeting of the India–Brazil Trade Monitoring Mechanism was held at Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi, co-chaired by Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal and Brazil's Secretary of Foreign Trade Tatiana Lacerda Prazeres.