Ashwin Adhin

External Affairs Minister Jaishankar visited Jamaica, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago in May 2026, advancing India's trade, technology, and tourism framework through medical aid, infrastructure projects, and eight bilateral agreements while countering Chinese regional influence.

External Affairs Minister Jaishankar visited Suriname in May, co-chaired the ninth Joint Commission Meeting, agreed to expand cooperation across defence, health, energy and agriculture, and offered soft loans for infrastructure development.