India & Peru

India: India is negotiating a free trade pact and a chapter on critical minerals with Peru to secure copper supply chains, as its demand for copper is expected to rise significantly.

Peru: Peru, a major copper producer, is negotiating a free trade pact and a chapter on critical minerals with India, which could boost its exports and foreign investment in the mining sector.

India: India may experience weakened monsoons due to the influence of El Niño–Southern Oscillation.

Peru: Peru, a South American nation, could face considerably wetter conditions, potentially triggering catastrophic flooding due to El Niño–Southern Oscillation.

India: India is actively seeking to diversify its critical mineral supply chains to reduce dependence on China and support its energy transition and infrastructure development. This agreement with Russia is a significant step in that direction.

Peru: India is in talks with Peru on broader bilateral agreements that include critical minerals.

India: India is facing an acute cooking gas shortage due to the conflict, leading to increased domestic LPG production and efforts to secure alternative imports.

Peru: Peru is mentioned as the location where Pope Leo XVI was a bishop when Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.