External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar and Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Business and International Cooperation of Suriname H.E. Mr. Albert Ramdin co-chaired the 8th India-Suriname Joint Commission Meeting (JCM) in New Delhi on 06 December 2023.
The JCM provided an opportunity for a comprehensive review of the progress in bilateral relations in trade & commerce, health, pharmaceuticals & traditional medicines, energy & mining, development partnership, culture & people to people linkages. Both sides agreed to expand cooperation in areas of Digital Public Infrastructure, cyber security, small and medium enterprises, capacity building, millets production, exchange of scholars, organization of informative seminars and multi-faceted cultural events.
The two sides also exchanged views on regional and international issues of mutual interest, including developments in their respective neighbourhoods.
The two Foreign Ministers agreed to hold the next round of JCM in Paramaribo on a mutually convenient date.