Paramaribo, May 7 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Thursday handed over a fruit processing facility in Paramaribo city of Suriname, which was established with financial assistance from India. India provided fruit processing machinery to Suriname, funded under the USD 1 million Small and Medium Enterprises grant announced by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar in 2025.During his remarks at the event, the Minister said, “This project also serves to underline a larger m…
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Paramaribo, May 7 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar, currently on a visit to Suriname, held a series of talks with top leadership and other officials of the South American nation to discuss ways to further strengthen the bilateral ties between the two countries. As he arrived in Paramaribo on Wednesday (local time), EAM Jaishankar was warmly welcomed by his counterpart, Melvin Bouva.Both leaders later held a bilateral discussion. Along with the Indian officials, the EAM then m…
Paramaribo, May 6 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Wednesday (Indian time) arrived in Suriname in the second leg of his three-nation visit and was welcomed by his counterpart, Melvin Bouva. In a post on X, the EAM said, “Arrived in Paramaribo, Suriname, for my first visit. Really touched to be personally received by FM Melvin Bouva. Looking forward to our talks tomorrow.” He will hold a series of bilateral talks with the Suriname leadership during his visit to boost cooper…
Kingston, May 5 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar, who is currently on a visit to Jamaica, held a series of engagements in Kingston with the ministers and business leaders of the Caribbean nation, discussing ways to expand cooperation across various sectors. He called on Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness and held a meeting focusing on the economic and people-to-people cooperation.”Pleased to call on Prime Minister Andrew Holness in Kingston. Conveyed the greetings of PM N…
Kingston, May 4 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar joined Jamaican PM Andrew Holness to dedicate an electronic scoreboard gifted by India to Sabina Park, a historic cricket venue in Kingston, positioning the gift as a symbol of cultural bonds and future collaboration between the two nations.In a post on X, EAM Jaishankar said, “The India-Jamaica story is written in runs, written in respect, written in friendship. Joined Prime Minister Andrew Holness in formally dedicating the e…
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar (EAM) will pay an official visit to Jamaica, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago from May 2-10, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated on Saturday. The MEA said these countries share a special connection with India owing to the presence of Girmitiya communities.’Girmitiyas’ were Indian indentured labourers who left India in the mid to late 19th century to work in British colonies, where many eventually settled. The term ‘Girmit’ …
Paramaribo, March 31 (IANS) Chandrikapersad Santokhi, former President of Suriname, has passed away at the age of 67, local media reported on Tuesday (Indian time). The cause of his death was not immediately disclosed. Santokhi, who served as President from 2020 to 2025, was also the leader of the Progressive Reform Party and had earlier held the position of justice minister in the country.Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled his demise, recalling their personal rapport and Santokhi’s role in s…
Mexico City, March 27 (IANS) Moises Paniagua and Miguel Terceros struck late as Bolivia edged closer to its first World Cup appearance in 32 years with a 2-1 victory over Suriname in their inter-confederation playoff semifinal.Liam van Gelderen had given Suriname the lead just after halftime at BBVA Stadium when he toe-poked home after a scramble inside the six-yard box.Bolivia equalised in the 72nd minute through Paniagua, who pounced on a loose ball and finished clinically into the bottom-righ…