PM Modi arrives in Trinidad & Tobago, first bilateral PM visit since 1999; addresses Indian diaspora
On 3 July 2025 in Port of Spain, PM Narendra Modi arrived on a State Visit to Trinidad & Tobago, the first bilateral visit by an Indian PM since 1999, was received at the airport by PM Kamla Persad-Bissessar, and addressed the Indian diaspora.
Summary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Port of Spain on 3 July 2025 on a State Visit to Trinidad & Tobago (3â4 July), the first bilateral visit by an Indian Prime Minister since 1999. Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar received him at the airport with members of her Cabinet, and he was given a ceremonial Guard of Honour. Addressing a large gathering of the Indian diaspora the same day, Modi noted that T&T is celebrating 180 years of the first arrival of Indian immigrants and announced OCI cards for the 6th generation of people of Indian origin there; Persad-Bissessar announced at the event that T&T would confer its highest national award on him.
Key facts
- Arrival
- Port of Spain, 3 July 2025; State Visit 3â4 July
- First
- First bilateral visit by an Indian PM to T&T since 1999
- Received by
- PM Kamla Persad-Bissessar at the airport
- Diaspora
- 180 years of first arrival of Indian immigrants; OCI for 6th generation announced
Practice MCQs 3 questions
PM Modi's State Visit to Trinidad & Tobago in July 2025 was the first bilateral visit by an Indian PM to that country since which year?
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Correct answer: C â 1999
PMO: this is the first bilateral visit by an Indian Prime Minister to T&T since 1999.
Who received PM Modi at the airport in Port of Spain on 3 July 2025?
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Correct answer: A â Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar
PMO: in a special gesture, the Prime Minister of Trinidad & Tobago, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, received Prime Minister Modi at the airport along with members of her Cabinet.
In July 2025, Trinidad & Tobago was celebrating how many years of the first arrival of Indian immigrants?
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Correct answer: B â 180 years
PMO: the visit came at a time when the nation is celebrating 180 years of the first arrival of Indian immigrants on its shores.