Argentina

India-Argentina relations were elevated to the level of Strategic Partnership in February 2019

Significant untapped potential to strengthen trade and investment ties

Exports from India witnessed a 44.62% growth in FY23 from the previous fiscal

Investments worth US$1bn made by Indian companies in Argentina

US$120mn worth investments by Argentina in India

US$ 10.33mn
FDI equity inflows into India from April 2000 to March 2021

US$ 5,627.68 Mn

bilateral trade value for 2021-2022

2,600
Overseas Indians living in Argentina

Concurrent Accreditation The Mission in Argentina also handles India's bilateral relations with Uruguay, Paraguay and Mercosur

3rd

largest economy in Latin America after Brazil and Mexico

3rd

largest producer of soybeans and 4th largest producer worldwide of soybean oil, soybean meal and sunflower (seed, meal and oil)

4th

ranking in the world for holding reserves of shale oil and second for shale gas

Gold

copper, lead, zinc, lithium, natural borates, bentonite, clays and construction stone reserves are also available here

MoU between India and Argentine Republic on cooperation in the field of Mineral Resources (2021)

The objectives of the MoU are to strengthen the activities involved like cooperation for encouraging minerals exploration and development, including extraction, mining and beneficiation of lithium; possibilities of forming joint venture in the field of base metals, critical and strategic minerals for mutual benefit; exchange of technical and scientific information and interchange of ideas and knowledge; training and capacity building; and promotion of investment and development in the area of mining activities, would serve the objective of innovation.

India-Argentina Foreign Office Consultations via video-conferencing

The Representatives reviewed the entire spectrum of bilateral cooperation within the framework of their strategic partnership (September 10, 2020)

India-Argentina Bilateral Relations

India and Argentina saw relations elevated to the level of Strategic Partnership during the President of Argentina's State Visit to India in February 2019

India - Argentina MOUs/Agreements

MOUs/Agreements signed during State Visit of President of Argentina to India (February 18, 2019)

Indo-Argentina Foreign Office Consultation

During the consultations, matters of cooperation in the domains of pharmaceuticals, defence, mining, space technology, energy and culture among others were discussed.

India-Argentina Joint Statement during State Visit of President of Argentina to India- 2019

The Presidents of India and Russia, during the Meeting, outlined areas of Strategic Collaboration in Defence, Space, Nuclear Energy, Pharmaceutical sector and Counter-terrorism activities among others.

India-Argentina Special Declaration to Fight Terrorism

The Declaration affirms bilateral commitment to tackling terrorism of all kinds, in addition to supporting the creation of the U.N. Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism.

India's Exports and Imports to Argentina

Source: Department of Commerce

Cámara Argentina de Comercio y Servicios

(+54) 11 5300 9000

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Av. Leandro N. Alem 36 - C1003AAN - Buenos Aires - Argentina

Asociación de Importadores y Exportadores de la República Argentina

(+54) 11 4342 0010

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Manuel Belgrano 124, 1°, C1092AAO Buenos Aires

Embassy of India, Buenos Aires, Argentina

(+54) 11 4393 4001 / 11 4393 4156

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Torre Madero, 19th Floor
Avenida Eduardo Madero, 942
Buenos Aires – C1106ACW, Argentina

Opportunities

Agricultural exports

Beer made from malt (220300)
Wine other than sparkling wine of fresh grapes, incl. fortified; grape must with fermentation prevented/arrested by the addition of alcohol, in containters of >10 l (220429)

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Meat of swine (excl. carcasses/half-carcasses/hams/shoulders & cuts thereof ), froxen (020329)

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Cocoa butter, fat & oil (180400)
Cocoa paste, not defatted (180310)
Cocoa powder, not cont. added sugar/oth. sweetening matter (180500)

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Roses (060311)

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Food preps., n.e.s. (210690)
Othr edbl mxr/prpns of anml/vegtbl fats/ oils/of fractns of diffrnt fats/oils (151790)

agriexchange.apeda.gov.in

Avocados, fresh/dried (080440)
Bananas frsh or dried (080390)

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Fish fillets; fresh or chilled, salmon,
Pacific (Oncorhynch nerka, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Oncorhynchus keta, Oncorhynchus tschawytscha, Oncorhynchus kisutch, Oncorhynchus
masou and Oncorhynchus rhodurus), Atlantic (Salmo
alar), Danube (Hucho hucho) (030441)
Fish preparations; fish minced or in
forms n.e.c. in heading no. 1604,
prepared or preserved (160420)
Fish preparations; tunas, skipjack Atla
bonito (sarda spp.), prepared or preserved
whole or in pieces (but not
minced) (160414)
Fish; fresh or chilled, Atlantic salmon
(Salmo salar) and Danube salmon (Hucho
hucho), excluding fillets, Iivers, roes, and
other fish meat of heading 0304
(030214)
Mollusc preparations; mussels, prepared or preserved
(160553)

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Employment Opportunities

*Information subject to changes amid the global COVID-19 pandemic.

It is not difficult to find a job in Argentina as an expat, as the country is home to numerous national and international companies, offering job opportunities to qualified professionals from all over the world. Many job opportunities are opening up for highly-skilled foreign engineers, managers and executives, amongst others. For low-skilled foreign nationals, there are fewer opportunities, but this does not mean access to the Argentinian labour market is impossible. It helps to have a good knowledge of Spanish, as well as English, and it is a real advantage if you also speak Portuguese.

Many Indian professionals currently work with Indian companies and multinational corporations such as TCS, Cognizant Technologies, IBM, J.P Morgan; Growth potential in EV market and hence there is a good business opportunity in selling or manufacturing auto parts.

More Info: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship AAICI: Argentina’s agency for Investment and International Trade supported by the Federal Government.

Farm helpers.

Though agriculture accounts for just 5% of the labor force, its export-oriented agribusiness is quite important. Thanks to cattle-breeding especially, food-processing is a major sub-sector of the Argentine industrial landscape.

Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Argentine Agency of Investment and International Trade (AAICI)Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security

Automotive and mechanical

Foreign engineers and technicians are more likely to find a job in Argentina, especially if they are highly qualified and fluent in Spanish.

Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security Ministry of Productive Development

Accountants, senior accounting analyst, banking personnel for multinationals

The economic sector that includes finance, insurance, real estate, and business services accounts for one-fifth of GDP and employs about one-twelfth of the workforce.

Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship

Guides, customer service workers, and English copywriters to write brochures and tourist websites

Thousands of tourists visit Argentina each year, so one industry that commonly seeks English-speakers and foreigners is Tourism. Travel agencies and hotels seek English speakers to make their customers feel more comfortable.

Ministry of Production& Labour Argentine Agency of Investment and International Trade (AAICI)Ministry of Tourism and Sport

Web designers, software programmers, game developers, IT systems administrators

Foreign companies look for qualified professionals to develop websites for them. Salaries at international companies tends to be superior compared to most other jobs you’ll find in Argentina.

Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security

The country is rich in natural resources, such as lead, zinc, and precious metals, and energy sources like coal, petroleum, and uranium. Experts estimates there is some US$400 billion worth of untapped mineral resources underground in Argentina.The government has passed the Mining Act, which is expected to create about 125,000 new mining jobs across the country.

Ministry of Prduction&Labour Argentine Agency of Investment and International Trade (AAICI)Ministry of Productive Development

Project manager, procurement junior, oil and gas sales specialist, application engineer, computer engineer, field expeditor, contracts lead

Argentina’s oil and gas industry is well served by the country’s abundance of energy resources. By the late 20th century, the country was self-sufficient in fossil fuels and hydroelectric generation, and it had become a petroleum exporter. Oil deposits are concentrated mainly in the Northwest and in Patagonia.

Argentine Agency of Investment and International Trade (AAICI) Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security Ministry of Foreign Affairs& Worship

English teachers are highly sought-after in Argentina.

The high demand for English language education in Argentina means that there are a number of English teaching jobs in language institutes, private schools, and public schools across the country. The majority of teaching jobs are in the capital of Buenos Aires, although it’s possible to teach in many of Argentina’s smaller cities as well.

Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship