Venezuelan Acting President To Visit India From June 3-7, Bilateral Talks With PM Modi On Cards

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• Venezuelan Acting President To Visit India From June 3-7, Bilateral Talks With PM Modi On Cards Published By, Last Updated: June 03, 2026, 08:53 IST Delcy Rodriguez took charge as Venezuela's acting president following the detention of then President Nicolas Maduro by US forces in January.
• Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez speaks after a bilateral meeting at the Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas on April 24, 2026. (AFP) Venezuelan Acting President Delcy Rodriguez will arrive in India on Wednesday for a five-day visit that is expected to place a strong emphasis on expanding energy cooperation, as New Delhi looks to diversify its crude oil supplies amid disruptions caused by the West Asia crisis.
• The visit, scheduled from June 3 to 7, comes at a time when India is stepping up crude procurement from Venezuela following the lifting of US sanctions after the detention of former president Nicolas Maduro earlier this...