India's External Affairs Minister visited Jamaica, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago, signaling New Delhi's strategic pivot toward deeper Caribbean engagement beyond traditional ethnic Indian diaspora ties, amid global uncertainties from Trump's disruption of international order.
Kamina Johnson Smith
Global diplomatic events unfold in May with key meetings in Europe, Asia, and the Caribbean to strengthen relations and discuss economic policies.
India's External Affairs Minister Jaishankar concluded a historic bilateral visit to Jamaica, signing three MoUs and agreeing to strengthen trade, skilled worker mobility including healthcare professionals, and development cooperation across multiple sectors.
Jamaica ended its Cuban medical programme. The programme brought hundreds of Cuban medical personnel to Jamaica for 50 years.
India's foreign minister made his first bilateral visit to Jamaica, signing three cooperation agreements on healthcare, clean energy, and broadcasting while pledging medical equipment, training expansion, and financial support to strengthen bilateral ties across digital payments, defence, and trade sectors.
