PM Modi meets Suriname's President Santokhi and Dominica's PM Skerrit in Georgetown
On 20 November 2024 in Georgetown, Guyana, PM Modi met Suriname's President Chandrikapersad Santokhi and Dominica's PM Roosevelt Skerrit on the sidelines of the 2nd India-CARICOM Summit.
Summary
On 20 November 2024 in Georgetown, Guyana, on the sidelines of the 2nd India-CARICOM Summit, PM Narendra Modi met Suriname's President Chandrikapersad Santokhi. They agreed to enhance cooperation in defence and security, trade, agriculture, digital initiatives and UPI, ICT, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, and Modi thanked Suriname for supporting India's membership of the UN Security Council. Modi also met Dominica's PM Roosevelt Skerrit, discussing climate resilience, digital transformation, education, healthcare, capacity building and yoga.
Key facts
- Date/place
- 20 Nov 2024, Georgetown, Guyana
- Occasion
- Sidelines of 2nd India-CARICOM Summit
- Suriname
- President Chandrikapersad Santokhi; thanked for support to India's UNSC membership
- Dominica
- PM Roosevelt Skerrit; climate resilience, digital, education, health, yoga
Practice MCQs 1 questions
At the 2nd India-CARICOM Summit sidelines on 20 November 2024, PM Modi thanked which country's President for supporting India's membership of the UN Security Council?
Show answer
Correct answer: D — Suriname
PIB (PMO): Modi thanked President Chandrikapersad Santokhi for Suriname's support to India's UNSC membership.