The Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar called on the Guyanese Prime Minister Mark Phillips. In a tweet, Jaishankar added that India will continue to partner with Guyana on its developmental journey.
Indian External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar is in Guyana for his first visit as External Affairs Minister. Jaishankar co-chaired the 5th India-Guyana Joint Commission Meeting with Guyanese Foreign Minister, Hugh Todd. The meeting focused on discussions about agriculture, energy, defence cooperation, innovation and development, health and pharmaceuticals, ayurveda and wellness, and human resources.
S. Jaishankar also called on Guyana’s Prime Minister Mark Phillips to discuss “energy, disaster resilience and preparedness, and defence cooperation.” The Indian External Affairs minister tweeted on Sunday that he was glad to call on the Guyanese Prime Minister and that India will partner with Guyana in its developmental journey.
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Jaishankar co-chaired the fourth India-CARICOM ministerial meeting
The Indian External Affairs minister also called on the Guyanese President Ali and Vice President Jagdeo. In a tweet, Jaishankar added that it was a pleasure to convey the Indian Prime Minister’s warm greetings to the Guyanese President and Vice president and that their recent visit to India has worked towards further strengthening the ties between the two countries.
They further discussed initiatives to deepen the partnership and agreed that opportunities should be explored more effectively through trustworthy contacts, which also include business interactions.
The Indian EAM received a benevolent gift of a cricket bat and a jersey with his name on it from the President and the Vice President.
S. Jaishankar also co-chaired the fourth India-CARICOM ministerial meeting on Saturday in Georgetown, Guyana. In the meeting, the ministers largely discussed renewable energy and that it should be the collective interest of all countries involved.
Jaishankar further added that the Indian Prime Minister Narender Modi is very clear that the G20 countries are there not just for themselves but also for the countries who are not a part of G20. This statement came in regards to India’s G20 presidency.
The external affairs minister also offered a proposal offering support for individual projects in the field of small and medium scale enterprises of up to a value of $1 million. He added that India will solicit proposals from the CARICOM members as well.
CARICOM secretariat tweets about the India-CARICOM meeting
Following the meeting, CARICOM secretariat tweeted that solidarity and support from India will lead to regional integration objectives including climate change, agriculture, ICT, and disaster risk management.
CARICOM, which stands for Caribbean Community, includes 15 countries and 5 associate members. The 15 member nations of CARICOM are Guyana, Jamaica, Belize, Barbados, Bahamas, Dominica, Haiti, Grenada, Antigua and Barbuda, Montserrat, Saint Lucia, St Kitts and Nevis, Suriname, St Vincent and the Grenadines, and Trinidad and Tobago. The 5 associate members are Anguilla, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands, and British Virgin Islands.
S. Jaishankar also had one-on-one meetings with Grenada, Barbados, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent and Grenadines, and Trinidad and Tobago.
The main topics discussed during the one-on-one meets were digital transformation, health domains, climate change, trade, expanding cooperation, and the International Solar Alliance (ISA).
The Indian EAM is currently touring North and South America with the purpose of deepening ties and expanding India’s outreach with other nations.
