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Jaishankar joined Guyana President Irfaan Ali at the commissioning of the India-made ferry MV MA Lisha
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India and Guyana are forging a partnership that is fit for the purpose of the contemporary era, Jaishankar said while addressing the Indian community in Georgetown
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar who is on his first visit to Guyana, apprised the Indian community of his discussions with the Guyanese leadership and the two countries’ common resolve to upgrade the level of their partnership.
Jaishankar joined Guyana President Irfaan Ali at the commissioning of the India-made ferry MV MA Lisha. India and Guyana are forging a partnership that is fit for the purpose of the contemporary era, Jaishankar said while addressing the Indian community in Georgetown.
“Delighted to interact with the Indian community today evening in Guyana. Thank Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo and Speaker Manzoor Nadir for joining us. Conveyed that we are forging a partnership that is fit for purpose for the contemporary era,” he tweeted after addressing the diaspora last Sunday.
“Visited the evocative monument to Indian arrival in Berbice, Guyana. Shared my admiration of their endeavours and successes with the diaspora. Thank Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports Charles Ramson Jr. for joining.”
— S Jaishankar
Earlier, he met Guyanese service officers who had undergone training in India. Jaishankar joined President of Guyana Irfaan Ali at the commissioning of the India-made ferry MV MA Lisha.
“MA Lisha means friendship. The ferry made by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers in Kolkata is its practical expression. This ferry would significantly enhance connectivity within Guyana. It will provide mobility and economic opportunities for distant hinterlands,” he said.
“Visited the evocative monument to Indian arrival in Berbice, Guyana. Shared my admiration of their endeavours and successes with the diaspora. Thank Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports Charles Ramson Jr. for joining,” he said in another tweet.
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