All-party delegations in Guyana and Qatar: call on Guyana's Vice President, meeting at Qatar's Shura Council
On 25 May 2025 an Indian all-party delegation led by MP Shashi Tharoor began a 25–27 May visit to Guyana by calling on Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, while another multi-party delegation in Qatar met Shura Council Deputy Speaker Dr Hamda bint Hassan Al Sulaiti.
Summary
Indian all-party parliamentary delegations were in Guyana and Qatar on 25 May 2025, according to releases published by PIB. In Guyana (25–27 May), the delegation led by MP Shashi Tharoor called on Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, joined Guyana's 59th Independence Day celebrations in Berbice and was hosted at dinner by Prime Minister Brig (Retd) Mark Phillips; on 26 May it called on National Assembly Speaker Manzoor Nadir, who showed the Speaker's Chair gifted by India after Guyana's independence in 1966. In Qatar (24–26 May), a multi-party delegation met a Qatari delegation led by Shura Council Deputy Speaker Dr Hamda bint Hassan Al Sulaiti and interacted with academics and think tanks.
Key facts
- Guyana
- 25–27 May; led by Shashi Tharoor; met VP Bharrat Jagdeo and PM Mark Phillips
- Guyana Independence Day
- 59th celebrations, Berbice
- Speaker's Chair
- Gifted by India after Guyana's independence in 1966
- Qatar
- 24–26 May; met Shura Council Deputy Speaker Dr Hamda bint Hassan Al Sulaiti
Practice MCQs 3 questions
The all-party delegation led by Shashi Tharoor began its Guyana visit on 25 May 2025 with a courtesy call on which leader?
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Correct answer: B — Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo
The visit began with a courtesy call on Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo; the delegation met Speaker Manzoor Nadir on 26 May.
On 25 May 2025 the Indian all-party delegation joined Guyana's Independence Day celebrations in Berbice. Which anniversary of independence was it?
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Correct answer: D — 59th
The delegation joined Guyana's 59th Independence Day celebrations; Guyana became independent in 1966.
In Qatar on 25 May 2025, the Indian multi-party delegation met a Qatari delegation led by whom?
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Correct answer: C — Shura Council Deputy Speaker Dr Hamda bint Hassan Al Sulaiti
The delegation met a Qatari delegation led by Shura Council Deputy Speaker Dr Hamda bint Hassan Al Sulaiti.