India-Chile Trade Agreement Nears Conclusion: Critical Minerals on New Delhi's Priority Agenda

India and Chile are in the final stage of CEPA negotiations, with critical minerals high on New Delhi's priority agenda.

Core Facts

On 2026-08-10, negotiations for the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between India and Chile have entered the final stage, with critical minerals high on New Delhi's priority agenda. Chile is the world's largest copper producer and holds one of the world's largest lithium reserves, and is also a major producer of other minerals needed for industrial and clean-energy supply chains.

Policy Constraints

India and Chile signed the terms of reference for CEPA negotiations on May 8, 2025, and the first round of talks was launched in New Delhi later that month.