Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font, in a five-day state visit to India on Tuesday, has praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s exceptional qualities, noting that PM Modi can talk to every leader in the world. He is a “key geopolitical player nowadays”, Gabriel Boric added.
In his remarks at the Rashtrapati Bhawan, President Boric lauded PM Modi, saying, “Prime Minister Modi, you have the status nowadays that you can talk to every leader of the world. You’re supporting Trump, Zelenskyy, the European Union, and the Latin American leaders in Greece or Iran. That is something that no other leader can say now. So, you’re a key player in the geopolitical atmosphere nowadays.”
#WATCH | Delhi | Speaking on India’s geopolitical stance, Chile President Gabriel Boric Font says, “… India is committed to peace in the world. PM Modi has a weird status nowadays that he can talk to every leader of the world, Mr Putin, Mr Trump, Mr Zelenskyy and the European… pic.twitter.com/5rm8YhgKxF
— ANI (@ANI) April 2, 2025
He also expressed gratitude for his warm welcome in India and stated, “I am here for the first time for a State visit… I want to thank you for the warm welcome we have received here…for the past 16 years, no one from Chile has come here, and in that 16 years, India has changed a lot.”
President Gabriel was honoured at a banquet hosted by President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday. He stated “Chile is a country that is connected to the world, and now we want to work on our relationship with India”.
President Gabriel highlighted the significance of his country’s relationship with India, saying, “Chile is a country that is connected to the world. We do not depend on one special country. Still, we have relationships with China, the United States, the European Union, the countries from our region, Latin America, the countries from Asia Pacific, Japan, Indonesia, and Australia. Now we want to work more deep in our relationships with India and we have given some important steps today.”
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“As you said in the meeting that we had with Prime Minister Modi in his third mandate, we have subscribed to some agreements and MoUs in such important issues as cultural exchange, Antarctic investigation, Chile is the door for the world to the Antarctic continent,” he added.
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PM @narendramodi & President @GabrielBoric of Chile held wide ranging discussions at Hyderabad House today.
Both leaders welcomed the launch of CEPA negotiations to further deepen 🇮🇳-🇨🇱 ties in trade, science & technology, critical minerals, health,… pic.twitter.com/NOrW3kyKKP
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President Boric is accompanied by ministers of foreign affairs, agriculture, mining, women and gender equality, culture, arts and heritage, MPs, senior officials, and a large number of business leaders. He will also visit Agra, Mumbai, and Bengaluru.
