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India and Peru agreed to hold intersessional meetings to address pending issues ahead of the next round of negotiations to be held in New Delhi in January

FTA talks with EU, Chile, New Zealand may conclude this year as India seeks export markets, rare‑earth supplies

The trade deal with EU could even happen by November, it is learnt, given that there is consensus on key issues such as automobiles, whisky and wine, on which the 27-nation bloc is seeking significant tariff reductions.

India looks to diversify rare-earth supply via FTAs with Peru and Chile, startup-led processing

The ninth round of negotiations with Peru will be held from November 3 to 5, while a third round with Chile is planned for October 27 to 31. The South American countries are emerging as important sources of rare earths

Next round of talks on proposed trade pacts with Chile, Peru in October, November

The five-day talks with Chile will start on October 27 in Santiago, the three-day deliberations with Peru will begin on November 3 in Lima, an official said

Astronomers find first exoplanet in multi-ring disk, a baby world still feeding

The planet is a gas giant about the size of Jupiter. At just 5 million years old, it is still considered an infant compared with our 4.6-billion-year-old solar system.

NASA's space photo of the day: A young planet captured carving birth disk during formation

A young planet has been spotted outside our Solar System, captured by the Very Large Telescope in Chile. The rare image shows a newborn world shaping its host star’s protoplanetary disk.

Chile's Codelco reports death of one of five trapped El Teniente miners

The accident, which took place around 5:30 p.m. local time on Thursday, was caused by one of the largest tremors ever recorded at El Teniente

India bets on speeding up FTA talks with EU, Peru, Chile to diversify exports from US

Hours after Trump’s fresh tariffs, Indian commerce ministry officials got on to a call with leather and textile exporters on July 31 to gauge the impact of these duties on these two crucial sectors with shipments to the US worth over $10 billion annually.

Explained: How PM Modi’s South America visit deepens India’s strategic ties amid global trade shifts

India is seeking to expand market access and secure critical supplies through deeper trade and investment ties with Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Peru.

India-Chile conclude first round of trade talks in New Delhi

The next round of negotiations is expected in July-August, 2025. India and Chile aim to conclude their trade negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) by 2026.

Isabel Allende: 'The theme of refugees is in the air, in the news, in the collective consciousness. It cannot be ignored'

Novelist Isabel Allende on being 'eternally displaced', and why 1891 is a big year in her latest novel 'My Name is Emilia del Valle'.

The World’s Extremely Large Telescope emerges under a stream of stars

In Chile's Atacama Desert, a new wonder is slowly emerging — the European Southern Observatory's Extremely Large Telescope (ELT), to become the world's largest eye on the universe.

India, Chile sign ToR for a comprehensive economic agreement

The agreement aims to build upon the existing preferential trade pact and seeks to encompass a range of sectors, including digital services, investment promotion and MSME and critical minerals

Elusive and rare frog rediscovered in Chile after 130 years

A rare frog thought to be lost forever has reappeared. Scientists in Chile have confirmed the rediscovery of Alsodes vittatus, a species not seen since 1893.

Astrographers capture final views of 'Great Comet of 2025' that won't be visible for another 500,000 years

Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS), the 'Great Comet of 2025,' lit up the night sky in Chile, offering a rare and breathtaking sight for stargazers, with its bright tails and glowing coma.

These nearly extinct Chilean frogs are set for a return to their native habitat

A dozen critically endangered water frogs recently took flight from Santiago to Calama.

On this day, October 13 - Know what happened today in history

Discover the significant events that occurred on October 13, including the shooting of Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, the rescue of Chilean miners, and the debut of Paddington Bear.

Saudi mining minister to visit Chile in July: Report

Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef told Reuters in a recent interview that the Middle Eastern country is interested in obtaining lithium overseas as it aims to enter the electric vehicle (EV) sector.

Wildfire rages across Chile, over 100 killed

Chile wildfire: Firefighters wrestled with massive forest fires that broke out in central Chile two days earlier, as officials extended curfews in cities most heavily affected by the blazes and said at least 112 people had been killed.

Chile forest fires kill 99 as hundreds remain missing

President Gabriel Boric issued a warning that the nation is facing a "tragedy of very great magnitude" as wildfires raging through central Chile have killed at least 99 people and left hundreds more missing, according to authorities on Sunday.

Murderer who spent 22 years hiding in jungle has now reappeared because…

A 70-year-old man has re-emerged from the rainforest where he spent the last 22 years in hiding after escaping jail.

World's 'oldest' tree able to reveal planet's secrets

Known as the 'Great Grandfather', the tree in Chile is on the brink of replacing Methuselah, a 4,850-year-old Great Basin bristlecone pine found in California.

Chile permanently closes mining areas connected to giant sinkhole

Mining minister Marcela Hernando made the announcement after meeting with union members, mine workers and technical experts studying the sinkhole.

Chile Says ‘No’ to Left-Leaning Constitution After 3 Years of Debate

Chilean voters rejected a 170-page, 388-article proposal that would have legalized abortion, mandated universal health care, required gender parity in government, given Indigenous groups greater autonomy, empowered labor unions, strengthened regulations on mining, and granted rights to nature and animals.

Chileans poised to resoundingly reject new constitution

With 72% of the votes counted in Sunday’s plebiscite, the rejection camp had 62.2% support compared to 37.8% for approval amid what appeared to be a heavy turnout with long lines at polling states. Voting was mandatory.