External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar says India views Suriname as “family” rather than a distant partner as the two countries mark 50 years of diplomatic relations. In an article in the Times of Suriname ahead of his visit, he describes the relationship as a robust, multifaceted engagement that spans infrastructure, trade, training and cultural links. Jaishankar points to strengthening cooperation through high-level exchanges. He cites a 2023 visit by former Surinamese President Chandrikapersad Santokhi to India for an event involving the Indian diaspora, followed by a visit to Suriname later in the year by Indian President Droupadi Murmu. The minister also highlights development projects delivered through Indian Lines of Credit, including a 161 KV electricity transmission line connecting Paranam and Paramaribo, as well as water pumping stations, construction machinery support, and upgrades to power infrastructure. He further notes ongoing collaboration through areas such as training and cultural ties.
Jaishankar says India-Suriname ties grow into robust, multifaceted engagement
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar says India views Suriname as “family” rather than a distant partner as the two countries mark 50 years of diplomatic relations. In an article in the Times of Su...
- India and Suriname mark 50 years of diplomatic relations.
- Jaishankar says India views Suriname as “family,” reflecting close bilateral ties.
- He describes engagement as robust and multifaceted, including infrastructure, trade, training and cultural links.
- High-level exchanges include Santokhi’s 2023 visit to India and President Murmu’s visit to Suriname later that year.
- Projects in Suriname are supported through Indian Lines of Credit, including a 161 KV transmission line and power and water-related infrastructure.
Jaishankar said ties between India, Suriname has expanded into a “robust, multifaceted engagement” covering infrastructure, trade, training and cultural links
3 months agoExternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said India sees Suriname "not as a distant partner" but as "family", as the two countries mark 50 years of diplomatic relations. Writing in the Times of Suriname newspaper ahead of his visit to the country on Wednesday, Jaishankar said ties had expanded into a "robust, multifaceted engagement" covering infrastructure, trade, training and cultural links. He said India and Suriname had strengthened cooperation through high-level exchanges, including a visit by former Surinamese President Chandrikapersad Santokhi to India in 2023 for a gathering of the Indian diaspora, followed by a visit to Suriname by Indian President Droupadi Murmu later that year. Jaishankar said several projects in Suriname were completed through Indian Lines of Credit, including a 161 KV electrical transmission line from the industrial port city of Paranam to capital city Paramaribo, water pumping stations, construction machinery, power infrastructure upgrades and the ..
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