“Argentina was among the many first international locations to convey our message of assist to the Indian Authorities and the Indian Individuals on the atrocious terrorist assault that befell on April 22 in Pahalgam (Kashmir),” Caucino stated whereas talking in the course of the Argentina's Nationwide Day Celebration in New Delhi on Tuesday.
“Argentina has suffered Terrorism and we all know what Terrorism means”, the envoy affirmed, remembering that “in 1992 and 1994, we misplaced a couple of hundred harmless lives due to the bombing of the Israeli Embassy and the Jewish Neighborhood Heart (AMIA) in Buenos Aires”.
“It's the robust dedication of the Argentine authorities beneath the management of President Milei to reject Terror in any of its types”, the envoy assured. “Terrorism is unacceptable in any of its types and sovereign states have the best and the duty to forestall and prosecute this menace to peace and world safety”, the envoy said.
Caucino expressed his robust assist to India in the course of the 200 and ninth anniversary of Declaration of Independence of Argentina, which befell on ninth of July, 1816.
The envoy said that the bilateral hyperlink between the 2 nations is prospering to the extent that “we have a good time the historic go to that Prime Minister Narendra Modi made to Argentina simply two weeks”.Caucino sayed that “Hon. PM Modi and President Javier Milei had the possibility to change views on a number of areas of mutual curiosity together with the share frequent views on the significance of free markets, deregulation, restricted authorities and the rule of legislation”.Caucino reminded that the 2 international locations share frequent values concerning “democracy, freedom and respect for human dignity”. On the identical time, “each international locations are pursuing a path of growth with foundation in a typical understanding of the advantages of free markets”.
“I really feel it's a nice privilege to serve right here when India has reached so excessive achievements in its current historic expertise, having grow to be the World's fifth largest economic system”.
Caucino thanked India for its historic assist on the “Malvinas Query” earlier than the UN.
The ambassador referred that “within the economical subject that I'm happy to focus on the exceptional progress in our bilateral commerce over the previous years. With a complete commerce quantity reaching 4.6 billion US {dollars}, Argentina has solidified its place because the main provider of soybean oil to the Indian market and the third-largest supplier of sunflower oil, considerably contributing to the meals safety of the Indian shopper”.
When it comes to the important thing sector of Mining, the envoy emphasised that “current years marked a major milestone for Indian mining corporations. The province of Catamarca is now internet hosting Indian corporations that aren't solely exploring lithium but additionally displaying curiosity in copper and gold. Governor Raúl Jalil of Catamarca visited India two months in the past in an effort to improve and promote these ties”.
“These investments are notably essential as India advances its electrical automobile (EV) growth, aiming to safe a resilient and diversified provide chain for important minerals important for varied industries in India”, Ambassador Caucino added.
“We will contribute to India´s vitality safety as properly”, the envoy said. “It needs to be reminded that this yr Mr Horacio Daniel Marín, President of YPF, Argentina's primary oil and gasoline firm, visited India and signed a MOU with Indian vitality corporations, in what represented an essential step forward for our relationships on that matter”.
Caucino was appointed Ambassador to India in 2024. Born in 1976, he's a lawyer, a historian and international coverage professional. Beforehand he served as Argentine Ambassador to Costa Rica, Israel and Cyprus.
