India’s Quiet Rise in Latin America: Could It Become a Counterweight to China?

  1. Macciotta Pulisci, Bruno 1
  1. 1 Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca
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    Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca

    Salamanca, España

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Book:
Asian Studies - Current Issues and Resolutions [Working Title]
  1. Sataporn Roengtam (ed. lit.)

Publisher: IntechOpen

Year of publication: 2025

Type: Book chapter

DOI: 10.5772/INTECHOPEN.1011143 GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openOpen access editor

Abstract

Lately, India has been gaining ground by investing in Latin America. From cars to textiles, it has also been investing in energy. India’s rise in Latin America has been quiet, but it is now becoming more visible. In this sense, one wonders whether it could become a counterweight to China in the region. To this end, it is important to take a look at India’s development and the evolution of its foreign policy towards Latin America. It is also important to look at how Latin American countries have adapted their foreign policies to accommodate India without damaging the relationship with China. In this way, it will be possible to analyse whether India can really be China’s counterweight in a region that is so important for the latter.

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