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PM congratulates Mark Carney (Canada) and Kamla Persad-Bissessar (Trinidad and Tobago)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 29 April 2025 congratulated Mark Carney on his election as Prime Minister of Canada and Kamla Persad-Bissessar on her election victory in Trinidad and Tobago.

Summary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 29 April 2025 congratulated Mark Carney on his election as Prime Minister of Canada and the Liberal Party on its victory. He also congratulated Kamla Persad-Bissessar on her victory in the elections in Trinidad and Tobago, recalling the historically close and familial ties between India and Trinidad and Tobago.

Key facts

Canada
Mark Carney elected PM; Liberal Party victory
Trinidad and Tobago
Kamla Persad-Bissessar won the elections
Date of messages
29 April 2025

Practice MCQs 1 questions

Q1

Consider the following about the PM's congratulatory messages of 29 April 2025: 1. Mark Carney was congratulated on his election as Prime Minister of Canada, and the Liberal Party on its victory. 2. Kamla Persad-Bissessar was congratulated on her election as Prime Minister of Canada. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: A — 1 only

Only 1 is correct. Kamla Persad-Bissessar was congratulated on her election victory in Trinidad and Tobago, not Canada.

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