PM Narendra Modi became the first Indian PM to visit Guyana in 56 years and he was received at the airport with a warm welcome.
In an unprecedented gesture, he was received at the airport by President Irfan Ali and over a dozen cabinet ministers. On PM’s arrival, the President of Guyana shared a hug and exchanged pleasantries. PM Modi received a ceremonial welcome and Guard of Honour in Georgetown, Guyana.
PM Modi will speak to a special session of the Guyana parliament when he is there. He will also attend the 2nd India-CARICOM Summit alongside leaders from the Caribbean partner nations.
The Ministry of External Affairs had stated in a press briefing before to the PM’s trip to Guyana that Guyanese President Mohammad Irfaan Ali had invited the PM to visit.
Ministry of External Affairs Secretary (East) Jaideep Mazumdar said, “Recently, there has been an uptick in high-level contacts between India and Guyana. President Irfaan Ali himself was a chief guest at Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in January 2023”.
He added, “We have had a longstanding developmental partnership with Guyana, and this is in the fields of health, connectivity, and renewable power. The Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) built an ocean-going ferry, which we supplied to Guyana last year. We also supplied two HAL 228 aircraft under a line of credit to Guyana this year. Solar lighting for about 30,000 indigenous communities has been provided to 30,000 households. And we have so far had 800 ITEC alumni from Guyana who have studied in India. We hope to partner with them in a number of fields, including in hydrocarbons, but also in areas of healthcare, education and defence.”
Elaborating on the Guyana visit, Mazumdar said that the PM will engage in delegation-level talks with President Irfaan Ali.
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Source: India TV
