Overview

• India’s public sector firms, including Coal India Ltd and KABIL, have signed five lithium concession deals in Argentina and are moving to finalize investments that will produce, refine and export minerals to India.
• Indian private companies Greenco and UAE-based World Metal Alloys have also secured lithium concessions in Argentina, reflecting growing private sector interest in the country’s deposits.
• Officials are drafting frameworks for drone technology cooperation in agriculture, infrastructure monitoring and animal husbandry, and a large Argentine business delegation is expected to visit India to explore these solutions.
• New defense maintenance agreements will enable India to provide MRO support for Argentina’s helicopter fleet, enhancing bilateral security ties without imposing specific platforms.
• Both governments focused on securing critical minerals supply chains and deliberately avoided any discussion of Argentina’s potential BRICS membership during their recent talks.