The Prime Minister arrived in Guyana earlier within the day.
Georgetown:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has met with the highest leaders of Caribbean nations on the margins of the India-CARICOM Summit right here and mentioned strengthening bilateral ties and enhancing cooperation throughout a number of key areas.
The Prime Minister arrived in Guyana earlier within the day — the primary go to by an Indian head of the state to the nation in additional than 50 years.
He met leaders of the Caribbean companion international locations on Wednesday on the sidelines of the second India-Caribbean Group (CARICOM) Summit.
“Had a superb assembly with Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of Guyana. The President himself enjoys a robust bond with India,” PM Modi mentioned in a publish on X.
The 2 leaders reviewed the bilateral developmental cooperation, together with in sectors like talent improvement, capability constructing, agriculture, prescription drugs, schooling and power.
“India will at all times be a trusted companion for Guyana in sectors like infrastructure, delivery, expertise and extra,” he mentioned, calling the Caribbean nation’s assist for initiatives just like the Worldwide Photo voltaic Alliance, Coalition for Catastrophe Resilient Infrastructure and World Biofuels Alliance “noteworthy”.
He additionally met Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley.
“Through the assembly, Prime Minister of Barbados introduced the choice of her authorities to confer on the Prime Minister the Honorary Order of Freedom of Barbados Award, recognising his management in helping through the Covid-19 pandemic and dedication to India-Barbados ties,” the Ministry of Exterior Affairs mentioned in a publish on X. The award will likely be bestowed on November 30 in Barbados, it mentioned.
“This high-level engagement offered a possibility for each leaders to reaffirm and strengthen the India-Barbados relationship whereas reviewing ongoing cooperation throughout a number of key areas, together with well being & pharma and collaboration on the United Nations,” it added.
Prime Minister Modi additionally met his Bahamas counterpart Philip Davis and had a “fruitful” dialogue targeted on strengthening financial ties, local weather change motion and inexperienced partnerships.
“The leaders additionally exchanged views on the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ marketing campaign,” the MEA mentioned in an X publish.
On the sidelines of the India-CARICOM Summit, PM Modi additionally met Prime Minister Keith Rowley of Trinidad and Tobago.
He congratulated Dr Rowley for adopting India’s flagship UPI platform. “The leaders mentioned methods to strengthen – relations in areas of digital transformation, well being, defence and maritime safety, transportation and cultural exchanges,” the MEA mentioned in a separate publish.
The 2 leaders additionally witnessed the trade of an MoU on establishing Built-in Automated Fruit and Vegetable Major Processing Actions in Trinidad and Tobago.
PM Modi additionally met the President of Suriname Chan Santokhi and the 2 leaders reviewed progress on the bilateral partnership and emphasised the significance of strengthening financial cooperation.
“They agreed to develop bilateral cooperation in areas together with defence and safety, commerce & commerce, agriculture, digital initiatives together with UPI, ICT, healthcare, conventional medication and prescription drugs, capability constructing, human useful resource improvement, cultural and people-to-people engagements,” the MEA mentioned.
The Prime Minister additionally met Roosevelt Skerrit, his Dominica counterpart, whom he thanked for the conferment of the nation’s highest award.
Dominica conferred its prime award on PM Modi for his contributions to the Caribbean nation through the COVID-19 pandemic and his dedication to enhancing the bilateral partnership.
“The leaders explored alternatives for – cooperation in areas comparable to local weather resilience, healthcare, capability constructing and deepening of people-to-people ties. In addition they mentioned cooperation on the United Nations,” the MEA mentioned.
PM Modi additionally held a gathering with the Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Gaston Browne.
“PM congratulated PM Browne for efficiently internet hosting the 4th SIDS convention. PM Browne appreciated the seven pillar CARICOM plan put forth by PM on the Summit. The leaders exchanged views on problems with commerce & funding, capability constructing for SIDS, and local weather change motion. PM Browne introduced assist for India’s everlasting membership of the UN Safety Council,” the ministry mentioned in a publish on X.
The Prime Minister additionally met St Lucia Prime Minister Philip J Pierre on the margins of the Summit.
“Either side exchanged views on cooperation within the fields of capability constructing, schooling, well being, cricket, and yoga and confused the necessity to additional reinforce India-St Lucia bilateral relations,” the MEA mentioned.
Through the India-CARICOM Summit, the prime minister proposed seven key pillars to strengthen ties between India and the Caribbean Group, asserting that New Delhi is dedicated to taking these relations to new heights.
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