India, Chile for Strengthening Coop in Trade, Commerce, Renewable Energy, Space & Def Sectors

New Delhi: Acknowledging Chile`s support for India`s candidature for permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), particularly her support for India’s candidate, Judge Dalveer Bhandari for re-election to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday expressed the hope that Chile would extend their support for India’s candidature for a non- permanent seat in the UNSC for the 2021-22 period.

Welcoming a seven Member Parliamentary Delegation from the Republic of Chile headed by Mr. Fidel Espinoza, President of the Chamber of Deputies of National Congress of Chile (Lower House) , which called on him in Parliament House, the Vice President, welcoming Chile as a member of the International Solar Alliance, expressed the hope for an early ratification of the Framework Agreement by Chile and high level participation from Chile in the International Solar Alliance Founding Conference and Solar Summit scheduled to be held on 11 March, 2018 in New Delhi.

Underscoring the importance of bilateral cooperation in various sectors such as agriculture, science & technology, renewable energy, space and defence, the Vice-President expressed the hope that the implementation of the Expanded India-Chile Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) would facilitate enhancing of bilateral trade. Recalling that a nano-satellite built by the students of the University of Chile was launched by Indian Space launch vehicle, he urged Chile to take advantage of cooperation in this sector as India’s launch vehicles were very reliable and cost effective.

Source: uniindia