Last month, the Indian government approved plans to move forward with talks for a free trade agreement with Peru, which would be India's first free trade agreement in Latin America. In an email interview, Hari Seshasayee, a Latin America analyst at the Confederation of Indian Industry, discusses India's ties across Latin America.
WPR: Who are India's main partners in Latin America, and what are the main areas of cooperation?
Hari Seshasayee: India and Latin America cooperate in six main areas: energy, mining, automobiles, pharmaceuticals, information technology and agriculture.