In 2003 Chile accepted a proposal from India to negotiate a Partial Scope Agreement (PSA). Initial work began in 2004, and in that year draft texts were prepared. On 20 January 2005, Chile and India signed a Framework Agreement to Promote Economic Cooperation, aimed at promoting the expansion of trade and providing the conditions and mechanisms for the negotiation of a free trade agreement, and the launch of negotiations towards a limited scope Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) in 2005 were announced. The Parties also agreed to establish a Joint Study Group to make recommendations regarding moving towards a Free Trade Agreement or a Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement, if such an arrangement were found to be feasible.
After four rounds of negotiations Chile and India concluded a Preferential Trade Agreement on 23 November 2005. The Chile-India partial scope agreement was signed on 08 March 2006. On 17 April 2007 the Chilean Senate approved the Chile-India Partial Scope Agreement and it came into force on August 17, 2007.
In January 2010, both countries agreed to deepen the PTA with a view to a much broader agreement. A second meeting to deepen the agreement took place in New Delhi on 05-06 August 2010. The third meeting was held in Santiago on 05 July 2011. The fourth meeting took place on 02-03 February 2012, in New Delhi.
| Documents
relating to the negotiations |
| 02-03 February 2012 |
New Delhi, India. Fourth meeting to deepen Preferential Trade Agreement between Chile and India    |
| 05 July 2011 |
Santiago, Chile. Third meeting to deepen Preferential Trade Agreement between Chile and India |
| 05-06 August 2010 |
new Delhi, India. Second meeting to deepen Preferential Trade Agreement between Chile and India |
| 29 January 2010 |
Chile and India agree to deepen Preferential Trade Agreement |
| 12 April 2007 |
Chilean Senate approves Preferential Trade Agreement |
| 08 March 2006 |
New Delhi, India. Signing of agreement |
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Text of Preferential Trade Agreement between the Republic of Chile and the Republic of India |
| December 2005 |
Chile's list of products for India |
| December 2005 |
India's list of products for Chile |
| 21-23 November 2005 |
New Delhi, India. After fourth round of negotiations, Chile and India conclude Preferential Trade Agreement |
| 05-07 September 2005 |
Santiago, Chile. Third round of negotiations |
| 20-22 June 2005 |
New Delhi, India. Second round of negotiations |
| 13 June 2005 |
Chile's updated wish-list for Indo-Chile PTA |
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India's updated wish-list for Indo-Chile PTA |
| 04-06 April 2005 |
Santiago, Chile. First round of negotiations |
| 20 January 2005 |
Framework Agreement to Promote Economic Cooperation between the Republic of Chile and the Republic of India |
| Sources: Dirección General de Relaciones Económicas Internacionales, Chile (DIRECON); Government of India Ministry of Commerce & Industry |
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