ABSTRACT

Prime Minister Modi injected a new dynamism in conducting India’s external relations assuming an influential role in regional and international issues. Since he was elected, he has travelled to almost all continents, but only visiting Latin America twice under multilateral meetings. Latin America offers diverse opportunities to India regarding food and energy security, investments, and South-South cooperation. However, India shows a benign negligence towards the region. In this article Modi’s foreign policy is analyzed with particular interest on Latin America to identify opportunities and obstacles in the bilateral relation.

Keywords: Foreign policy; opportunities; obstacles; benign negligence; India; Latin America