India-CARICOM Joint Commission Meeting Focuses on Strengthening Bilateral Ties

The second meeting of the India-CARICOM (Caribbean Community) Joint Commission was held in virtual mode yesterday. The Indian delegation was led by Secretary (East) in the Ministry of External Affairs Jaideep Mazumdar and the CARICOM side was led by Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Business, Trade and Energy, Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica, Chair of COFCOR (CARICOM Council for Foreign and Community Relations) Ms. Barbara Dailey  Representatives from CARICOM Secretariat, CARICOM member states and Ministries in Government of India participated in the virtual meeting. The Joint Commission reviewed the entire spectrum of relations between India and CARICOM including economic and commercial, agriculture, health and pharmaceuticals, energy and infrastructure, technology and innovation, human resource and capacity building, culture and people-to-people exchange. Both sides deliberated on strengthening economic cooperation, enhancing trade and fostering a robust partnership in the areas of education, digital public infrastructure, development cooperation, renewable energy, science and technology, climate change adaptation, disaster management and resilient infrastructure. Ministry of External Affairs said, both sides also noted with satisfaction enhanced frequency of high-level interactions between India and CARICOM, including the India-CARICOM Foreign Ministerial Meeting held on 27 September this year in New York and forthcoming engagements.