Chile’s Foreign Minister, Francisco Perez Mackenna will pay a state visit to India from 9th to 15th May.

 

Mackenna will attend a programme in Delhi tomorrow. He will attend business events organised by Forum of Indian Food Importers and ASSOCHAM on Monday. 

 

On Tuesday, he will hold talks with Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce and Industry, and will attend a business event hosted by CII and the CII Annual Business Summit 2026. 

 

On Wednesday, he will hold talks with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, followed by a meeting with Goyal. He will then attend a Joint Meeting with Indian-Chilean Business Delegation.

 

On Thursday, he will hold a meeting with Priyank M Kharge, Minister of Electronics, Information Technology and Biotechnology of the Government of Karnataka. 

 

The visit comes as Goyal on January 30 said that India has signed eight Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) in the past four years with developed countries, whose per capita GDP is significantly higher than India’s, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. 

 

Addressing the ICAI World Forum of Accountants in Greater Noida, Goyal said these FTAs cover all of Europe, including the 27-nation European Union and the four-nation EFTA.

 

He further said that India is likely to conclude an FTA with Chile soon, which would help secure critical minerals essential to the country’s growth and industrial needs.