Later more Indians migrated there in the 1980s - not only from India[citation needed], but also from Hong Kong, Spain, Ivory Coast, Indonesia, Nigeria, Panama, the Philippines and Singapore.
Some migrants from British India (including Pakistan) arrived to work in mining, railroads and agriculture in the early 20th century, usually under British-owned corporations.
The first immigrants from India (mostly of Sindhi descent) arrived to Magallanes (present-day Punta Arenas) in 1904 and worked as traders.
Descendants of Sindhi migrants to Chile also live on the northern coast (i.e. Arica, Iquique and Antofagasta).
As of 2012, there are about 1500 people of Indian origin living in the country, mostly in Iquique, Santiago and Punta Arenas.