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India, Bolivia Strengthen Ties in AI, Minerals & Energy at Summit

Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan met with Bolivian Vice President Edmand Lara Montano in New Delhi on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit 2026. The leaders discussed enhancing cooperation in sectors including solar energy, critical minerals, digitalisation, and medicine. Both expressed satisfaction with the current growth of bilateral relations and explored strategic opportunities to deepen the partnership. The meeting underscores efforts to strengthen engagement between the two nations across multiple key areas.

Key Points: India-Bolivia Talks at AI Summit 2026 on Energy & Minerals

  • Talks on solar energy & critical minerals
  • Cooperation in digitalisation & higher education
  • Bolivian VP attends AI Summit 2026
  • Focus on multilateral collaboration
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Bolivia's Edmand Lara Montano calls on CP Radhakrishnan on sidelines of AI Impact Summit 2026

VP Radhakrishnan meets Bolivia's Edmand Lara Montano, discusses solar energy, critical minerals, and digital cooperation at AI Impact Summit.

"expressed satisfaction at the steady growth of bilateral relations - Vice President's Office"

New Delhi, February 19

Vice President CP Radhakrishnan on Thursday met with his Bolivian counterpart, Edmand Lara Montano and discussed the growing ties between their two nations, including in medicine, criticial minerals, higher education.

Meeting on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit, both leaders expressed satisfaction with the current trajectory of bilateral relations and explored strategic opportunities to deepen cooperation across various key sectors.

In an 'X' post, VP Radhakrishnan shared that the two had met at Uprashtrapati Bhavan, Delhi, after Montano called upon him.

"Vice President of Bolivia, H.E. Edmand Lara Montano, called on the Hon'ble Vice President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, at Uprashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi today on the sidelines of the India AI Impact Summit 2026. The two leaders expressed satisfaction at the steady growth of bilateral relations between India and Bolivia," read an X post by the VP's office.

Both leaders discussed avenues for enhancing cooperation in solar energy, critical minerals, digitalisation, higher education, and the medical sector. The leaders also exchanged views on strengthening collaboration in multilateral and other international forums, according to the Vice President's office.

Bolivian Vice President Edmand Lara Montano arrived at Delhi Airport on Tuesday as one of the 20 global leaders to attend the India AI India Summit 2026.

According to Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), India and Bolivia maintain friendly and cordial relations. Bilateral exchanges, trade, and investment are promising, with potential to increase mutually beneficial cooperation.

Both sides are working to improve engagement and forge a partnership across sectors such as minerals, infrastructure development, health and pharmaceuticals, Information Technology, capacity building, and development cooperation.

The India AI Impact Summit 2026 is being held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. It started on February 16 and will run up to February 20. The Summit brought together government policymakers, industry AI experts, academicians, technology innovators, and civil society from across the world in New Delhi to advance global discussions on artificial intelligence.

- ANI

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Sarah B
Interesting to see the focus on higher education and digitalisation. Indian IT companies and universities could really benefit from such collaborations. Hope it leads to more student exchange programs.
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Priya S
Good to see our leadership engaging with nations from Latin America. We often focus on the US or Europe, but there's so much potential in building strong ties with countries in the Global South. More of this, please!
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Rohit P
The medical sector collaboration is promising. Indian generic medicines are a lifeline for many developing nations. If this partnership makes healthcare more affordable in Bolivia, it's a win for everyone involved.
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Vikram M
While the intentions seem good, I hope these discussions lead to concrete, actionable MOUs and not just another diplomatic photo-op. We've seen many such "satisfactory" meetings that don't translate to results on the ground.
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Kavya N
Solar energy and critical minerals are the future. Glad to see India is proactively building bridges for these resources. The AI summit seems to be a great platform for broader diplomatic engagement as well. Jai Hind!

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