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Chile

Aug. 31, 2026

India and Chile are pushing to conclude negotiations on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement by the end of 2026.

About Chile:

  • Location: It is located in the southwestern part of South America.
    • It occupies a long, narrow coastal land strip wedged between the Andes Mountains to the east and the South Pacific Ocean to the west.
  • Bordering Countries: It is bordered by Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast and Argentina to the east and by the Drake Passage to the south.
  • Capital City: Santiago
  • Geographical Features of Chile
    • Climate: Temperate; desert in north; Mediterranean in central region; cool and damp in south.
    • Desert: Atacama Desert which is the driest non-polar desert in the world is in Chile.
    • Major River: Loa River
    • Volcano: Ojos del Salado which is the World’s highest active volcano and 2nd highest peak in South America (6,880 m).
    • It is located along the Pacific Ring of Fire.
    • Natural Resources: It is the world’s largest copper and Lithium producer. Other resources include molybdenum, iron ore, timber, hydropower, and precious metals.

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