Venezuela’s Delcy Rodriguez to Visit India for Bilateral Talks
NEW DELHI — Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodriguez, will visit India from June 3 to June 7 for talks aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation, the Ministry of External Affairs said Tuesday.
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said Rodriguez will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the working visit, with discussions expected to cover the full range of India-Venezuela relations.
Rodriguez had originally been scheduled to visit India for the International Big Cats Alliance Summit on June 1, but the summit has been deferred. She will be accompanied by several ministers, including those responsible for foreign affairs, economy and finance, science and technology, communication and information, and transportation.
“Delcy Rodriguez, Acting President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, who was earlier scheduled to visit India to participate in the International Big Cats Alliance (IBCA) Summit on 1st June, which has been deferred, will pay a working visit to India from 3rd of June 3 to 7th of June,” Jaiswal said.
Jaiswal said Rodriguez has visited India several times, including as Venezuela’s foreign minister in 2015 and as vice president in 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2025.
“This will be her sixth visit to India. So, she has had long association with us,” he said.
India views Venezuela as an important partner, particularly in the energy and investment sectors. Jaiswal said Indian public sector companies have made significant investments in Venezuela’s energy sector and are interested in exploring further opportunities.
During the visit, Rodriguez and the accompanying ministers are also expected to visit several sites in India.
“The discussions will involve the full spectrum of India-Venezuela relations and explore avenues for further cooperation areas of energy, trade, investment, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, transportation, and renewable energy,” Jaiswal said.
Modi and Rodriguez spoke by phone on Jan. 30, when they discussed bilateral ties as well as regional and global issues of mutual interest, according to the MEA.
The ministry said at the time that the two leaders agreed to expand and deepen cooperation in trade and investment, energy, digital technology, health, agriculture and people-to-people ties. They also emphasized cooperation between the two countries as part of the Global South.
Rodriguez was sworn in as Venezuela’s interim president on Jan. 5 after the U.S. attacked the South American nation and captured President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, according to the report. (Source: IANS)
