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1 History  





2 Economic relations  



2.1  Spice war  







3 Diplomatic missions  





4 See also  





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6 Further reading  














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Guatemala–India relations
Map indicating locations of Guatemala and India

Guatemala

India

Guatemala–India relations refers to the bilateral ties between India and Guatemala. The countries established diplomatic relations with each other in the 1970s, and have decided to open resident missions in the other country.[1]

Both nations are part of the Non-Aligned Movement.

History[edit]

Vice President of India, Venkaiah Naidu visited Guatemala in its first high level delegation visit to the country since establishing diplomatic relations in 1972. The Vice President visited the historic city of Antigua Guatemala[2] and also discussed about expanding trade ties in the field of culture, wildlife preservation, IT sector and agriculture.[3] He also emphasized on helping the Guatemalan healthcare system with the aid of the pharmaceutical industry back in India.

Economic relations[edit]

According to the Ministry of Commerce of the Government of India, total trade between India and Guatemala was worth just $92 million in 2009–10, with India accounting for nearly $87 million worth of the trade or around 95%.[4]

Spice war[edit]

There is increased competition between in the production of cardamom between India and Guatemala, among other spices.[5][6] Some sources have referred to this as a "spice war."[7]

Diplomatic missions[edit]

India opened its embassy in Guatemala City on 2 May 2011. Guatemala opened its embassy in New Delhi on 9 April 2013.[8][9]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "India-Guatemala Relations". mea.gov.in. Accessed January 2014.
  • ^ "VP Venkaiah Naidu visits World Heritage city of Old Guatemala to know of conservation | Indiablooms - First Portal on Digital News Management".
  • ^ "VP Naidu discusses ways of boosting ties with Guatemalan counterpart". 8 May 2018.
  • ^ "Trade and Commerce". Archived from the original on 2012-12-10. Retrieved 2013-01-06.
  • ^ Spice war: India v Guatemala | beyondbrics
  • ^ Varma, M Sarita (December 30, 2000). "Hrithik wrangle may scar India's cardamom bottom line". Indian Express. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
  • ^ "India loses out to Guatemala in cardamom exports". Commodity Online. April 19, 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
  • ^ "Guatemala Opens Embassy in India - CentralAmericaData :: The Regional Business Portal".
  • ^ "India Opens Embassy in Guatemala - CentralAmericaData :: The Regional Business Portal".
  • Further reading[edit]


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