Relationship dossier
India
Peru
Relationship assessment
India and Peru have pursued practical cooperation in mining, medicine, space and trade negotiations.
India toward Peru
+25India signed cooperation agreements with Peru on mining, traditional medicine and space during the Indian president’s 2018 visit. The two governments also launched negotiations for a bilateral trade agreement in 2017.
Peru toward India
+25Peru signed cooperation agreements with India on mining, traditional medicine and space during the Indian president’s 2018 visit. The two governments also launched negotiations for a bilateral trade agreement in 2017.
Overall relationship
+25The relationship is characterized by practical cooperation rather than a close strategic partnership. Agreements covering mining, traditional medicine and space, alongside bilateral trade agreement negotiations, provide a substantive basis for engagement; the extent to which these initiatives have been implemented is unclear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
India and Peru maintain a modestly cooperative relationship, with bilateral engagement including agreements on mining, traditional medicine and space cooperation signed during the Indian president’s 2018 visit to Peru. The countries also launched negotiations for a bilateral trade agreement in 2017. These initiatives show practical cooperation, although the breadth and implementation of the partnership are unclear.
Key developments
India and Peru launched negotiations for a bilateral trade agreement.
During the Indian president’s visit to Peru, the governments signed agreements on cooperation in mining, traditional medicine and space.
Major uncertainties
- The status and progress of the bilateral trade agreement negotiations are unclear.
- The scope and implementation of the mining, traditional medicine and space cooperation agreements are unclear.