Welcome to www.bharatperu.com, a portal dedicated to enhanced trade, bilateral, cultural & business relations between both the countries. The heart of the great South American civilizations is Peru; its strategic location in South America has been exploited in the past by both the Incas and the Spaniards.

Peruvian history, for many people, begins in the 11th century when the Incas descended to the Coast and conquered the powerful Chimu kingdom. In fact, the Peruvian civilization has been evolving since 4,0000 B.C. long before the Incas. The Chavin (1,500-400 B.C.) and the Mochicas (200 B.C.- 700 A.D.) among others have made significant achievements in agriculture, engineering and architecture. All these early civilizations left impressive remnants, which can be seen today.

From his base in Cusco, the Inca Yupanqui managed to expand the Tahuantinsuyo Empire over an area of approximately 2 million sq. km. This military feat comparable to the great conquests of Alexander the Great, extended his Empire from pasto,Colombia, to Tucuman and Maule River in Argentina and Chile. The division of the Empire between Inca Huayna Capac’s sons, Huascar and Atahualpa, brought on a civil war that destroyed the fundamental principle of Tahuantinsuyo –that the Inca ruled by divine right.

In 1532, therefore, when the Spaniards led by Francisco Pizarro met the Incas in Cajamarca, Peru’s northern sierra, the Empire’s foundation had already been weakened. Atahualpa was captured after and quick and violent battle. The reign of the Divine Children of the Sun had ended. Cusco was occupied and Pizarro founded his capital –Lima, the city of kings- on the Coast.

Peru’s importance in the history of the Spanish America did not decline even with the fall of the Tahuantinsuyo Empire. Since Peru was the richest viceroyalty, Lima became the administrative and commercial center for the Spanish colonies. This gave rise to the common expression used when referring to something of great value, “It’s worth a Peru!” At the beginning of the 19th century, independence movements emerged in South America. Once again, control over the Peruvian territory was considered strategic to underwrite the new South American nation’s independence. The continent two great freedom fighters, Jose de San martin and Simon Bolivar, figured in Peru’s struggle for independence, which San Martin proclaimed in 1821.

The Republic of Peru was established, with a popularly elected president and parliament. Although the country’s political history has swung between civil and military governments, there have been continuous democratic elections since 1980.

At the beginning of the 1990s, Peru was suffering the greatest crisis in its modern history. The country and the government elected in July 1990 recognized that changes had to be done. In August 1990, the new administration put in place a strict stabilization program, which included reforms intended to reestablish fiscal and monetary equilibrium and to open up the economy to competition and foreign investment.

Today Peru has recovered its confidence in the future. This confidence in Peru’s potential extends to investors, business leaders and foreign tourists from all over India and the world who are keen to take advantage of the country's unmatched opportunities.