New Delhi, March 13 -- Kirti Vardhan Singh, Minister of State for External Affairs and Environment, Forest & Climate Change, visited Chile from March 10-12 and represented the Government of India at the inauguration ceremony of the country's new President, Jose Antonio Kast.

During the visit, Singh held a bilateral meeting with President Kast and also interacted with the outgoing President Gabriel Boric. The Minister conveyed greetings and best wishes to President Kast on behalf of Droupadi Murmu and Narendra Modi, reaffirming India's commitment to strengthening its partnership with Chile.

Both sides agreed to deepen cooperation in several areas including trade, investment, health and pharmaceuticals, traditional medicine, science and t...