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Georgetown (Guyana): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday proposed seven "key pillars" to strengthen ties between India and the Caribbean Community as he held talks with leaders from the region focusing on trade, technology and tourism among others. Modi, who arrived in Guyana on Wednesday -- the first visit by an Indian head of the state in more than 50 years, made the remarks as he joined leaders from the Caribbean partner countries for the second India-Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Summit here. They discussed ways to strengthen ties in areas such as economic cooperation, agriculture and food security, health and pharmaceuticals, and science and innovations. During the summit, Prime Minister Modi proposed seven key pillars to strengthen ties between India and CARICOM. Seven pillars ...

India has been pushing since 2017 for a Free Trade Agreement with Peru—a South American country that is part of the ‘lithium triangle’ that also consists of Bolivia, Argentina and Chile. They are believed to hold around 56 percent of the world’s lithium supply, important for its use in batteries.While lithium mining has yet to be legalised in Peru, the government has indicated that it is looking at passing relevant legislation to enable the extraction of the metal soon. Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has made two tours of the region in 2022 and 2023, visiting Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, Guyana, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, and Panama. India has opened two new missions in the region in 2022—Paraguay and the Dominican Republic—as it looks to bolster its diplomatic footp...

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Modi In Guyana: PM’s ‘Seven Key Pillars’ For India-Caribbean Cooperation

Modi’s visit to Guyana aims to bolster ties in region once known as US’s backyard but now China’s den