India to join the Ibero-American Conference as Associate Observer as Minister of State travels to Spain

2 November 2026

Minister of State for External Affairs and Textiles Pabitra Margherita will visit Spain from 3 to 5 November for the 30th Summit of the Ibero-American Conference.
India is set to join the Conference as an Associate Observer at the summit.
The grouping has 22 member countries, 19 of them in Latin America and three in Europe, namely Spain, Portugal and Andorra.
It also has 12 Associate Observers and 20 Consultative Observers.
The Ministry of External Affairs said the visit marks a milestone in the India-Spain Dual Year of Culture, Tourism and Artificial Intelligence.
Margherita will hold bilateral meetings with counterparts on the sidelines of the summit.
He will also meet members of the Indian community in Madrid.