WORLD NEWS | President Murmu meets counterparts from Suriname, Guyana at Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Indore

Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India]Jan 10 (ANI): On Tuesday, President Droupadi Murmu met Chandrikapersad Santokhi, President of the Republic of Suriname, in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, during the 17th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas.

President Murmu said it was heartening to see him attend the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Congress, as she was pleased to note that even 150 years after leaving India, the Indian community in Suriname maintained its cultural identity, an official statement said.

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The two leaders also discussed ways to further strengthen bilateral relations and advance cooperation in trade, energy, technology and culture.

“President Droupadi Murmu met President @CSantokhi of Suriname in Indore on the sidelines of the 17th PBD Congress. The two leaders discussed ways to further strengthen bilateral relations and advance cooperation in trade, energy, technology and culture,” Rashtrapati Bhavan’s official Twitter account, run by the Presidential Secretariat.

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The president said that cooperation between India and Suriname is going well. Regular high-level visits fuel our growing relationship. She reiterated India’s commitment to expand technical cooperation and contribute to capacity building and skills development in Suriname. According to the official statement, the president said we must work together to expand our trade for mutual benefit.

Suriname will be celebrating the 150th anniversary of the arrival of Indians in June 2023 and wishes the celebration a complete success. Furthermore, she is proud to know that Hindi is widely spoken in Suriname despite the geographical distance.

President Droupadi Murmu also held extensive talks with Guyana’s President Mohamed Irfaan Ali in Indore.Various sectors including oil and gas, healthcare, training and capacity building were discussed during the talks

“President Droupadi Murmu had extensive discussions with President @DrMohamedIrfaa1 of Guyana in Indore during the 17th PBD Congress. They discussed strengthening cooperation in various fields including oil and gas, healthcare, training and capacity building,” The president’s secretariat tweeted.

President Droupadi Murmu attended the Indore farewell session of the 17th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Congress in Indore, Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday, and was received by Madhya Pradesh Governor Mangubhai Patel and Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.

The Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) Congress, the flagship event of the Government of India, provides an important platform to engage and connect Indians diaspora and enable the diaspora to network with each other.

The theme of this year’s PBD Congress is “The Diaspora: India’s Reliable Partner for Progress in Amrit Kaal”. More than 3,500 diaspora members from nearly 70 different countries have registered for the PBD Convention. (Arnie)

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