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New Delhi: Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodríguez arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday on a five-day working visit. The visit looks to strengthen bilateral ties between the two countries, especially after the recent regime change in Venezuela. Cooperation across sectors such as energy, trade and technology are expected to increase.

Delcy Eloina Rodríguez is travelling with a high‑level delegation that includes Venezuela’s ministers of Foreign Affairs, Economy and Finance, Science and Technology, Communication & Information and Transportation. During the visit she is scheduled to hold bilateral discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and meet senior Indian officials and business delegations to explore practical collaboration across multiple sectors.

Discussions are expected to cover the full spectrum of bilateral relations, with a particular focus on energy security, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, transportation and renewable energy cooperation.

Energy remains the most important pillar of India-Venezuela relations. Venezuela will be seeking to revive long-term oil partnerships with Indian refiners and public sector companies. Meanwhile India would be looking to secure diversified crude supplies, particularly after resuming purchases of Venezuelan oil earlier this year which has emerged as one of the country’s largest buyers.

Apart from oil, the two sides are exploring opportunities in downstream petrochemicals, fuel-processing technologies and renewable energy projects. The Venezuelan delegation is also scheduled to visit facilities linked to India’s energy, pharmaceutical and automobile sectors to assess potential areas for investment and technology collaboration.

As part of the programme, the Venezuelan delegation will visit Indian sites tied to energy, pharmaceuticals and the auto sector to gain first‑hand insights into technology, industrial capabilities and potential areas of cooperation. “The discussions will involve the full spectrum of India‑Venezuela relations and explore avenues for further cooperation in the areas of energy, trade, investment, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, transportation and renewable energy,” MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said.

Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodríguez has longstanding ties with India, having visited earlier as Venezuela’s foreign minister in 2015 and as vice‑president in 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2025. “This will be her sixth visit to India. So, she has had a long association with us,” MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal told reporters, underlining continuity in bilateral engagement.