India and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) nations have agreed to work collectively on international points comparable to meals and power safety and combating local weather change, as they held discussions on deepening political engagement and growing cooperation within the context of post-pandemic financial restoration.
The 4th India-CARICOM Foreign Ministers’ Meeting was held on Friday on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Eamon Courtenay, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Immigration of Belize co-chaired the assembly.
The assembly was a follow-up to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s historic assembly with the leaders of CARICOM nations on the sidelines of the UNGA in September 2019, the Ministry of External Affairs stated in a press launch.
The assembly was attended by the Foreign Ministers of Barbados, Dominica, Bahamas, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago and Suriname.
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During the assembly, either side expressed happiness on the regular progress in cooperation between India and nations of the CARICOM.
They additionally reviewed the implementation of the bulletins made throughout Prime Minister Modi’s assembly with the leaders of CARICOM in 2019.
The two sides held discussions on deepening political engagement, and growing commerce and funding and cooperation within the context of post-pandemic financial restoration.
The two sides expressed satisfaction on the ongoing cooperation within the worldwide fora. They agreed to work collectively on international points comparable to meals and power safety, combating local weather change in addition to catastrophe administration and resilience, the discharge stated.
Both sides additionally deliberated on improvement partnership and capability constructing together with by way of tailored and specialised coaching programs and deputation of specialists based mostly on the necessities of the CARICOM nations, it stated.
CARICOM leaders acknowledged and thanked India’s solidarity through the Covid-19 pandemic expressed by way of provides of important medicines and vaccines.
The two sides additionally mentioned potential areas of cooperation comparable to well being and prescribed drugs, conventional medicines, IT and ITES capability constructing, tradition and sports activities.
They highlighted the function performed and the contributions made by the massive and vibrant Indian diaspora who proceed to function an everlasting hyperlink of friendship between India and the Caribbean area. They agreed to work in direction of additional strengthening people-to-people contact and cultural hyperlinks.
The assembly underscored the dedication of the 2 sides to deepen their relations each within the bilateral and international contexts.
