This article covers the political relationship between India and Ecuador: the establishment of diplomatic relations and resident missions, visits and meetings of leaders and ministers in both directions, and the Foreign Office Consultations. It is based on the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) brief on India-Ecuador bilateral relations of July 2026.

Diplomatic relations and missions

According to the MEA brief of July 2026, India and Ecuador have shared "cordial and friendly bilateral relations" since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1969. The brief states that the establishment of a resident Mission of India in Quito in November 2025 "marked a new milestone" in bilateral relations.

Visits from Ecuador

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility of Ecuador, Ms. Gabriela Sommerfeld Rosero, visited India on a bilateral visit from 29-30 April 2026, together with the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Alejandro Davalos. On 29 April 2026 she met Dr. S. Jaishankar, External Affairs Minister; Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce and Industry; and Shri J.P. Nadda, Union Health Minister.

Former President of Ecuador Mr. Guillermo Lasso took part in the Concluding Leaders' Session of the 1st Voice of the Global South Summit, held on 13 January 2023. Dr. Fernando Santos Alvite, the then Minister of Energy and Mines of Ecuador, took part in the 2nd Summit of the Voice of the Global South, held on 17 November 2023.

Visits from India

The MoS for External Affairs & Textiles, Shri Pabitra Margherita, paid an official visit to Ecuador from 5-6 November 2025 as part of a tour of Latin America. He called on the President of Ecuador, Mr. Daniel Noboa, and held bilateral meetings with Foreign Minister Gabriela Sommerfeld.

The then MoS for External Affairs & Culture, Ms. Meenakashi Lekhi, paid an official visit to Ecuador from 4-7 November 2023. She called on President Guillermo Lasso and met Foreign Minister Mr. Gustavo Manrique Miranda on 7 November 2023.

Earlier, the then MoS for External Affairs, Gen. (Retd.) V.K. Singh, visited Ecuador in May 2015. He met the then Foreign Minister of Ecuador and held discussions on issues of mutual interest.

Meetings between foreign ministers

The brief records these earlier contacts:

  • April 2018: the then EAM met the then Foreign Minister of Ecuador, Ms. Maria Fernanda Espinosa, in Baku on the sidelines of the Mid-term Ministerial Conference of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM).
  • September 2018: the then EAM met the Foreign Minister of Ecuador, Mr. Jose Samuel Valencia Amores, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
  • 12 October 2020: EAM held a telephone conversation with the then Foreign Minister of Ecuador, Mr. Luis Gallegos, covering cooperation in health, business, development partnership, multilateral partnership and consular issues.

Foreign Office Consultations

The 4th round of Foreign Office Consultations (FOCs) was held in India in August 2014. It was led by Vice Foreign Minister Mr. Leonardo Arizaga from Ecuador and the then Secretary (East) from India.

The 5th round was held in Quito on 23 June 2023. It was co-chaired by Shri Saurabh Kumar, Secretary (East), and Ambassador Luis Vayas Valdivieso, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility of Ecuador.