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{{Short description|1=Diplomatic relations between the Republic of India and the Eastern Republic of Uruguay}}
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| party2 = Uruguay
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| mission1 = Consulate General of India in Montevideo
| mission2 = Embassy of Uruguay in New Delhi
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'''India–Uruguay relations''' are the relations between [[India]] and [[Uruguay]]. India is represented in Uruguay through its embassy in [[Buenos Aires]] in [[Argentina]]; it also has a consulate general in [[Montevideo]].<ref>[http://www.mrree.gub.uy/frontend/page?1,inicio,ampliacion-consulados-servicios-al-ciudadano,O,es,0,PAG;CONC;281;5;D;consulado-general-de-la-republica-de-la-india;4;PAG; Indian Consulate in Montevideo]</ref> Uruguay has an embassy in [[New Delhi]]<ref>[http://embassy-finder.com/uruguay_in_new-delhi_india Embassy of Uruguay in New Delhi]</ref> and a consulate in [[Mumbai]].<ref>[http://embassy-finder.com/uruguay_in_mumbai_india Consulate of Uruguay in Mumbai]</ref> Diplomatic relations were established in 1960. The Uruguayan embassy in New Delhi was first opened in 1960 and operated until 1975. It was re-opened in 1998.<ref name="MercoPress"/> In May 2010, Uruguayan ambassador to India Cesar Ferrer requested India to open an embassy in Montevideo.<ref name="MercoPress"/>

==High level visits==
In 1968, [[Indira Gandhi]] became the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Uruguay. Several ministerial visits between the two countries have taken place. Uruguayan Vice-President [[Hugo Fernandez Faingold]] visited India in 1999, and is the highest ranking Uruguayan official to visit the country.<ref name="MEA">{{cite web|title=India - Uruguay Relations|url=https://www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/Uruguay_11_01_2016.pdf|website=Ministry of External Affairs|access-date=28 January 2017|date=January 2016}}</ref>

==Bilateral agreements==
The two countries have signed several bilateral agreements. In 1999, the two sides signed an MoU on holding foreign office consultations, an agreement under which Uruguayan diplomats can attend training course in the Foreign Service Institute of India, and an agreement to issue long-term visas to businessmen. An MoU on establishing a Joint Commission to promote bilateral relations was signed in January 2007. In September 2011, India and Uruguay signed agreements for the avoidance of double taxation and on co-operation in renewable energy.<ref name="MEA"/> In January 2017, India's Union Cabinet approved the ratification of a customs agreement with Uruguay which provides a legal framework for information and intelligence sharing between customs authorities.<ref name="The Economic Times1">{{cite news|title=India-Uruguay Customs agreement receives Cabinet nod|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/india-uruguay-customs-agreement-receives-cabinet-nod/articleshow/56329483.cms|newspaper=The Economic Times|date=4 January 2017|access-date=28 January 2017}}</ref>

The two countries have regularly supported each other at international fora. Uruguay supported India's bid for election to the UN Human Rights Council
for the term 2015–17.<ref name="MEADec2016"/>

Both countries are members of the [[Group of 77]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.g77.org/doc/Joint%20Declaration.html|title=Joint declaration of the G77|access-date=23 June 2018 }}</ref>

==Economic relations==
Bilateral trade between India and Uruguay totaled US$218.4 million in 2015, registering a growth of 28.1% over the previous year. India exported $204.3 million worth of goods to and imported $14.1 million worth of goods from Uruguay. The main commodities exported from India to Uruguay are chemicals, garments, vehicles, sound and image devices, pharmaceuticals, iron and steel, synthetic yarn, equipment and machinery. India's main imports from Uruguay are wool, leather and timber.<ref name="MEADec2016">{{cite web|title=India - Uruguay Bilateral Relations|url=https://www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/Uruguay_DEC2016.pdf|website=Ministry of External Affairs|access-date=28 January 2017|date=December 2016}}</ref> India and Uruguay signed a Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (BIPPA) in February 2008.<ref name="MEA"/> India and Uruguay signed a Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (BIPPA) in February 2008.<ref name="MEA"/> Uruguay is a member of [[MERCOSUR]] and is part of the Mercosur-India preferential trade agreement which came into effect on 1 June 2009.<ref name="MercoPress">{{cite web|title=Uruguay Pushing for an Indian Embassy in Montevideo|url=http://en.mercopress.com/2010/05/01/uruguay-pushing-for-an-indian-embassy-in-montevideo|website=MercoPress|access-date=28 January 2017}}</ref><ref name="The Economic Times1"/>

Indian firm [[Tata Consultancy Services]] opened a Global Delivery Centre at [[Zonamerica]] in Montevideo in 2002. This was the company's first office in Latin America.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-07-25/business/28285556_1_tcs-bets-tata-consultancy-services-bpo|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130516123915/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-07-25/business/28285556_1_tcs-bets-tata-consultancy-services-bpo|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 May 2013|work=[[The Times of India]]|title=TCS in South America|date=25 July 2010}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.tcs.com/worldwide/s_america/locations/uruguay/Pages/default.aspx |title=TCS in Uruguay |access-date=2013-09-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130920192140/http://www.tcs.com/worldwide/s_america/locations/uruguay/Pages/default.aspx |archive-date=2013-09-20 |url-status=dead }}</ref> India is becoming a significant trading partner of Uruguay;<ref>[http://www.uruguayxxi.gub.uy/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Destination-export-2012.xls Uruguayan exports] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130531063055/http://www.uruguayxxi.gub.uy/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Destination-export-2012.xls |date=May 31, 2013 }}</ref> opportunities lying ahead are enormous.<ref>[http://www.uruguayxxi.gub.uy/exportaciones/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/09/Informe-de-Oportunidades-Asia-Pacifico.pdf Asia-Pacific: opportunities] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304044033/http://www.uruguayxxi.gub.uy/exportaciones/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/09/Informe-de-Oportunidades-Asia-Pacifico.pdf |date=2016-03-04 }} {{in lang|es}}</ref> Another Indian IT firm Geodesic Ltd acquired a Uruguayan software company in Montevideo in May 2009.<ref name="MEA"/>

Arcelor Mittal acquitered CINTER S.A, a Uruguayan stainless steel tube producer, in December 2007. Several firms owned by NRIs also operate in Uruguay. Tata Motors began operating in Uruguay in May 2015.<ref name="MEA"/>

Citizens of Uruguay are eligible for scholarships under the [[Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation Programme]]. Many Uruguayan diplomats have received training in the Foreign Service Institute of India.<ref name="MEA"/>

==Cultural relations==
In February 2011, the Uruguayan postal department issued a stamp honouring the 150th birth anniversary of [[Rabindranath Tagore]].<ref name="MEADec2016"/>

==Indians in Uruguay==
{{main|Indians in Uruguay}}
{{see also|Hinduism in Uruguay}}
As of January 2016, about 83 Indians hold permanent residency in Uruguay. A further 733 Indians reside in the country on long-term visas, most of whom are employed by [[Tata Consultancy Services]] in Montevideo. A small number of Indians from the Gujarati and Sindhi communities work as importers and run retail outlets of Indian textiles and handicrafts in Uruguay.<ref name="MEA"/>

== References ==
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== External links ==
{{commonscat|Relations of India and Uruguay}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20170710161930/http://www.indembarg.org.ar/index.php Embassy of India in Buenos Aires, Argentina]
* [http://www.embassyofuruguayinindia.in/ Embassy of Uruguay in New Delhi]

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