External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday called on Guyana's Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret'd) Mark Phillips and discussed partnerships in the fields of economy, energy, security and development cooperation.
Amit S Telang has been concurrently accredited as the Indian ambassador to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), along with two other positions in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis and Antigua and Barbuda.
While delivering a speech at Dominican Republic, Jaishankar described: How does India approach the world and secure its growing global interest; How is India engaging Latin America; What should India - today's and tomorrow's - mean to you (Dominican Republic).
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met his counterpart from Saint Lucia Alva Baptiste and said that he appreciated his insights at the India-CARICOM ministerial held in Guyana on Friday.
At the opening remarks of the meeting, he said, "Energy, renewable energy particularly, is our collective interest. Many of you are members of the International Solar Alliance. I think 13 members are there from the CARICOM. I believe it's been of some help in capacity building, in some ca
Jaishankar held bilateral discussions with his counterparts that ranged from renewable energy, digital transformation, and reformed multilateralism to International Solar Alliance (ISA).
"Co-chaired 4th India-CARICOM Ministerial Meeting with Jamaican FM @kaminajsmith at @CARICOMorg HQ. Thank FM Guyana Hugh Todd for inviting us all," Jaishankar tweeted on Saturday.
Taking to Twitter, Jaishankar said, "Thank Secretary General Dr Carla Natalie Barnett for the warm welcome at the @CARICOMorg. Congratulated her at #CARICOM50. Exchanged views for intensifying India-CARICOM ties in traditional as well as new areas of cooperation."
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will begin his official visit to Guyana, Panama, Colombia and the Dominican Republic on Friday, according to the official statement from the Ministry of External Affairs.
"Warm welcome to Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo of Guyana on his arrival in India. The visit will further strengthen India-Guyana bilateral cooperation and people-to-people linkages," tweeted the Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi.
India and Guyana held the 4th round of Foreign Office Consultations in Georgetown on November 28. During the meeting, the delegation of India and Guyana discussed regional and international issues of mutual interest and cooperation in multilateral bodies, including CARICOM.
New York [US], September 24 (ANI): On the sidelines of the UNGA in New York on Friday, India and CARICOM (Caribbean Community) held discussions on various topics including deepening political engagement, and increasing trade and investment and cooperation in the context of post-pandemic econ