EAM Dr. S. Jaishankar met H.E. Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, on the sidelines of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Antigua and Barbuda today.
The two leaders reviewed the entire gamut of India-Guyana bilateral relations and discussed ways to further strengthen cooperation in areas of mutual interest, including trade and investment, energy, agriculture, infrastructure development, digital technology and capacity building.
During the meeting, the following three agreements were signed between the two countries:
a) Supply and Installation of Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) Manufacturing Projects.
b) Grant Assistance for Implementation of Quick Impact Projects (QIPs).
c) Cooperation in the Field of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) and the Functioning of a Unified Payments Interface (UPI)-like System in Guyana.
EAM also announced India’s extension of a US$500 million new Line of Credit to Guyana to support its development priorities and infrastructure projects. India has already completed several development projects in Guyana, and the new Line of Credit will further strengthen the development partnership between the two countries.
India and Guyana share longstanding and close relations, rooted in historical, cultural and people-to-people ties. As Global South partners and members of the Commonwealth, India and Guyana continue to work together to strengthen their multifaceted cooperation and advance shared priorities for development and prosperity.