Peru celebrates in 2011, forty eight years of diplomatic relations with India (1963). In all this time, Peru and India have developed a firm, consistent and a privileged relation with on the basis of common values, similar history as cradle of civilization and visions about democracy and international peace and security, the widest cooperation, human interchange, market economy and mutual benefits.

India-Peru relations have traditionally been cordial and friendly. Since the 1987 there has been an increasing economic and business content to the relations after the visit of President Alan Garcia as the Chief Guest for Republic Day. The later visits of the President of Peru, Alberto Fujimori, in a State Visit to India in 1997 followed by the state visit of the President of India to Peru in May 1998 were important milestones in the relations.

The MEA Yashwant Sinha accompanied by a high level CII business delegation visited Peru on 3-4 June 2003. This visit coincided with the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations. MEA called on President Toledo and held talks with then Foreign Minister Allan Wagner. His meeting with the Peruvian Minister for Education triggered cooperation in Technology on Information. Two Indian IT experts visited Peru in March 2006 under ITEC programme for the project Huascaran. He also met with the First Vice President & Minister of External Trade & Tourism. Peru announced its support to India’s candidature for permanent membership in an expanded UN Security Council. The two countries signed a joint statement that inter alia covered subjects like WTO issues, sustainable development, bio-diversity, climate change, poverty alleviation, fight against terrorism and reactivation of agreements signed. An agreement on abolition of visas for holders of diplomatic and official passports was also signed.

On the multilateral side, on behalf on Andean Community (CAN), Foreign Minister Wagner signed an agreement with EAM to establish regular contacts between India & CAN. EAM also met with the Secretary General of the Andean Community (CAN).

On April 30, 2003 the Peruvian Congress reactivated the Indo-Peru Parliamentary Friendship League. In January 2003, two Vice-Speakers from the Peruvian Congress went to India to participate in the celebrations for the 50th Anniversary of the Indian Parliament. In December 2007, the India-Peru Parliamentary Friendship Group was formed in the Indian Parliament.

In 2010 four high authorities from India visited Peru, the Minister of State for External Relations, Dr. Shashi Tharoor (January 2010); the Minister for Housing, Urban Poverty Alleviation & Tourism Kumari Selja (March 2010); the Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Shri Jyotiraditya Scindia (September 2010) and the Secretary of the Ministry of Mines, Santa Sheela Nair (February 2010).

In January 2011, the Ministry of Trade and Commerce of Peru, Mr. Eduardo Ferreyros, visited India having encounters with the Ministers of Commerce and Industry and Tourism.

Peru has expressed support to India, Brazil, Japan, Egypt and Germany’s candidature for a permanent seat in an expanded UNSC.

Peru has traditionally shown understanding of the Indian position on Kashmir and has been sympathetic and appreciative of India’s responsible restraint even in the face of grave provocation. Peru supports India’s Position that such conflicts should be resolved bilaterally through dialogue and not be internationalized and welcomes the current bilateral dialogue that is taking place between the concerned parts in order to reach a pacific resolution on this issue..

Peru has traditionally supported a Latin American nuclear weapons free zone and has been sharply critical of nuclear testing. Peru is part of the “Tlatelolco Treaty” that in 1967 established the first non nuclear weapon inhabited zone in the World. Peru supports the right of the States to use this energy and technology for civilian purposes under international legislation and IAEA disposition