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{{Short description|Indian people in Uruguay}}
{{Infobox ethnic group
| group = Indians in Uruguay
| total = 10
| total_year = 2016
| total_source = estimate
| total_ref = <ref name="MEA"/>
| regions = [[Montevideo]]
| langs = [[Rioplatense Spanish]]{{·}}[[English language|English]]{{·}}[[Languages of India|Indian languages]]
| rels = [[Hinduism]]{{·}} [[Roman Catholicism]]{{·}} [[Sikhism]]{{·}}[[Islam]]{{·}}[[Religions of India]]
| related_groups = [[Indian diaspora]]
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
}}

'''Indians in Uruguay''' form a small expatriate community consisting mostly of businessmen, [[India]]n employees of TCS and some [[Catholicism|Catholic]] [[nun]]s. As of January 2016, about 83 Indians hold permanent residency in Uruguay. A further 733 Indians reside in the country on long-term visas, most of whom are employed by TCS in Montevideo. A small number of Indians from the Gujarati and Sindhi communities work as importers and run retail outlets of Indian textiles and handicrafts in Uruguay.<ref name="MEA">{{cite web|title=India - Uruguay Relations|url=https://www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/Uruguay_11_01_2016.pdf|website=Ministry of External Affairs|access-date=28 January 2017|date=January 2016}}</ref>

==Overview==
[[Tata Consultancy Services]] has established a software development centre and a regional training centre in [[Montevideo]] and it is the first IT Centre opened by TCS in Latin America. There are about 300 Indians in Montevideo; most of these are young IT professionals from TCS. Indian companies have shown interest in investment in pharma and agri-business sectors and they are encouraged to do so as they can acquire farmlands and also lease the land.<ref>[http://www.indembarg.org.ar/en/gbvuy_guide.htm: Business with Uruguay]{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> As of 2013, there are 125 Indian citizens registered in the Uruguayan social security.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.elpais.com.uy/economia/noticias/extranjeros-uruguay-actividad-laboral-crecimiento.html |title=Foreign workers in Uruguay |access-date=4 November 2013 |publisher=[[El País (Uruguay)|EL PAIS]] |language=es |archive-date=5 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105165312/http://www.elpais.com.uy/economia/noticias/extranjeros-uruguay-actividad-laboral-crecimiento.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Early in 2013 a Gurgaon-based Private Limited company "[https://web.archive.org/web/20130716013510/http://sfeindia.com/ Sharma Fabricators and Erectors (P) Ltd]" established its Latin American branch to participate and carry out various construction jobs throughout the region. It present in the country with a team of 100 executives and technicians.

Indian culture has very little presence in the country as there are no [[Hindu]] or [[Sikh]] temples and [[Indian food]] and spices are very limited.

'''Indian Restaurants:'''

[[Moksha - Cocina de la India]],<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/Moksha-1044596205570075/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel Moksha - Cocina de la India]"</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbL2aEe9CnI | title=The First Indian Restaurant in Uruguay - Moksha | website=[[YouTube]] }}</ref> is the first Indian Restaurant in Montevideo located in Punta Carretas. They have since also opened another branch in the old city (Cuidad Vieja) and third takeaway & delivery place in Malvin.

[[The Taste of India]],<ref>https://facebook.com/TasteOfIndiaInUruguay/ {{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}}</ref> has a takeout and delivery service in the heart of Pocitos neighborhood.

There are a few [[Yoga]] organizations in Uruguay, which spread Indian thought and philosophy-prominent among them are, the Sivapremananda Ashram of the Divine Society. A portion of the beach in Montevideo is named after [[Mahatma Gandhi]] and a bust of Gandhi is installed in one of the parks along the beach.<ref>[http://meaindia.nic.in/foreignrelation/19fr01.pdf: Ministry of External Affairs of India]</ref>

Recently, some employees of TCS have started playing cricket in Montevideo, Uruguay. Slowly, due to the curiosity surrounding the new sport, the local population of Montevideo throng to Mahatma Gandhi Rambla to see the enthusiastic people playing this new sport. This was published in a leading national daily.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.180.com.uy/articulo/78229_la-seleccion-uruguaya-de-cricket-integrada-por-indios-busca-su-lugar-para-jugar |title=The Uruguay national cricket team, made up of Indians |date=14 February 2019 |website=180.com.uy |language=es }}</ref>

The [[Missionaries of Charity]], a [[Roman Catholic]] [[religious congregation]] founded by [[Mother Teresa]], is also established in Uruguay.<ref>[https://icm.org.uy/hermanas-de-la-caridad-comparten-la-alegria-por-santa-teresa/ Missionaries of Charity share St Teresa's joy]</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|Uruguay|India}}
* [[India–Uruguay relations]]
* [[Asian Latin American]]
* [[Hinduism in Uruguay]]
* [[Uruguay national cricket team]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Indian diaspora}}
{{Ethnic groups in Uruguay}}
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[[Category:Asian diaspora in Uruguay|Indian]]
[[Category:Indian diaspora by country|Uruguay]]
[[Category:Indian diaspora in South America|Uruguay]]
[[Category:India–Uruguay relations]]
[[Category:Uruguayan people of Indian descent|*]]

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Krishan Kumar Jangir at 06:29, 27 August 2025