Dipanjan Mondal
New Delhi, 03 June, 2025
From Digital Technology to Defence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with the Visiting Paraguay President Santiago Pena. During this meeting they discussed a wide range of topics including trade and investment, health and pharmaceuticals, defence and security, infrastructure, mining and mineral resources, agriculture and food security, green energy, digitalisation, innovation and people-to-people links among others.
Welcoming the first foreign head of state since Operation Sindoor, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told visiting Paraguayan President Santiago Peña Palacios that India and Paraguay are "united in the fight against terrorism" and have significant potential for cooperation on shared challenges such as cybercrime, organised crime, and drug trafficking.
“India and Paraguay stand united in the fight against terrorism. There is immense possibility of cooperation to fight against shared challenges such as cybercrime, organised crime, and drug trafficking,” PM said, describing the two countries as integral parts of the Global South with similar “hopes, aspirations, challenges.”
PM Modi also expressed his deep appreciation for Paraguay’s strong condemnation of the Pahalgam terror attack and expressed solidarity with the people and government of India. “This visit comes soon after the barbaric terrorist attack in Pahalgam, J&K. PM Modi expressed his deep appreciation to Paraguay for its strong condemnation of the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, as well as for the sincere condolences and solidarity expressed with the people and the Government of India… On behalf of the Paraguayan people, President Peña expressed his deep solidarity with the victims and families of the terrorist attack.”, said Secretary (East) in the Ministry of External Affairs, P Kumaran.
President Peña began a three-day visit to India on Monday, marking the first visit by a Paraguayan president since 2012. In addition to holding talks with the Indian leadership, he is scheduled to meet leading business figures in New Delhi and Mumbai to encourage investment across various sectors in Paraguay.
