Archive · 23 Sep 2026
Jaishankar Highlights Multilateralism Amid Global Turmoil at CELAC Meeting
Jaishankar attended a meeting between India and CELAC countries.
CELAC includes 30 countries from Latin America and the Caribbean.
Uruguay’s Foreign Minister Mario Lubetkin helped lead the meeting.
The meeting had the largest CELAC delegation ever mentioned in the article.
Jaishankar said countries need to work together during global turmoil.
He also said India wants stronger and more balanced trade relationships with the region.
India is discussing a partnership agreement with Chile and a free trade agreement with Peru.
It also wants to expand its existing preferential trade agreement with MERCOSUR.
Jaishankar co-chaired the India-CELAC Foreign Ministers’ Meeting with Uruguay’s Mario Lubetkin.
The meeting included representatives from all 30 CELAC member countries.
The gathering featured the largest-ever CELAC delegation, according to the article.
Jaishankar said India is pursuing robust and balanced economic partnerships with the CELAC region.
Proposed initiatives include agreements with Chile and Peru and expanding India’s preferential trade deal with MERCOSUR.
- Who
- Jaishankar, Uruguay Foreign Minister Mario Lubetkin, India, and representatives of 30 CELAC member countries.
- What
- They held the India-CELAC Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and discussed multilateralism and economic partnerships.
- Why
- To emphasize multilateral cooperation amid global turmoil and advance India’s economic partnerships with the CELAC region.
- Meeting
- India-CELAC Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
- Co-chairs
- Jaishankar and Uruguay Foreign Minister Mario Lubetkin
- Participation
- All 30 CELAC members attended
- Delegation
- The meeting had the largest-ever CELAC delegation
- Chile initiative
- Proposed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
- Peru initiative
- Proposed Free Trade Agreement
- MERCOSUR initiative
- Expansion of the Preferential Trade Agreement