PARAMARIBO, Suriname, President Chandrikapersad “Chan” Santokhi left here on Thursday evening for India for the 17th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention, according to an official statement issued here.
It said that Santokhi would be the guest of honor in India at the event, which will take place in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, from January 8-10.
In addition to participating in the diaspora event, Santpkhi will also hold with Indian President Draupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar. The Suriname Communication Service (SCS) said the meetings would focus on bilateral and multilateral cooperation.
President Santokhi will also be the guest of honor at the Inaugural Session of the Global Investors Summit, which will take place on January 11 and focus on oil and gas exploration aspects.
The SCS said on January 12-13, the Surinamese head of state will attend, virtually, the Concluding Leaders session of the Voice of the South Summit.
“This activity will provide developing countries with a platform to jointly hold deliberations and propose solution models for the many global challenges, giving substance to the theme of the Summit: Unity of Voice, Unity of Purpose.”
Santoku is not the only Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leader visiting India. Three CARICOM)nationals, including Guyana’s President, Dr. Irfan Ali, will be awarded the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award (PBSA), the highest honor conferred on overseas Indians,
The other awardees are Trinidad and Tobago judge Justice Frank Arthur Seepersad and Suriname’s Dr. Dewanchandrebhose Sharman.
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