India is strengthening its diplomatic presence in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) with plans to open new embassies in Montevideo, Uruguay, and Quito, Ecuador — a move that signals New Delhi’s deepening engagement with the region.

Dates are being finalised for External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s visit to Montevideo to inaugurate the Embassy of India, expected to coincide with the Uruguayan President’s visit to India. Similarly, Vice President CP Radhakrishnan is likely to travel to Quito for the opening of the Indian embassy there, marking a milestone in the five-decade-long India–Ecuador relationship.

The expansion aligns with India’s vision of deepening ties with the Global South — a coalition of developing nations pursuing shared goals in sustainable growth, trade, and mult

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