If things work out for Vincentian Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves, there will be a St. Vincent and the Grenadines Mission in New Delhi. That\u2019s what Gonsalves hinted last Tuesday as he updated the media on a recent trip to India.
“We are looking at how we can keep it cheap,\u201d the Vincentian leader disclosed. He pointed to the “cost of office space,\u201d as well as housing in relation to the venture.\u00a0
Dr. Gonsalves acknowledged that this is the first visit of a Vincentian Prime Minister to India, and he described the relations between the countries as “excellent.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0
“We have a good thing going,\u201d Gonsalves outlined.
The main focus of the India visit was Gonsalves\u2019 participation in the United Nations Convention on Combating Desertification Symposium.\u00a0
Some 8,000 delegates from 180 countries shared experiences on that subject. The Vincentian leader stressed on aspects of land degradation and drought, poverty, housing expansion and infrastructure. Aspects like bush fire, deforestation, unsustainable agricultural practices, coastal erosion, pollution and natural disasters were highlighted during those discussions.\u00a0
Agreements\u00a0
Three agreements were arrived at as a result of the gathering. According to the Prime Minister, Cenio Lewis, High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, signed an accord relating to exemption of visa requirements for some passport holders.\u00a0
“This will facilitate the ease of doing business,\u201d Gonsalves indicated.\u00a0
This country\u2019s Health and Environment Minister Luke Browne signed an agreement on “traditional system of medicine.\u201d\u00a0
Gonsalves initialled an agreement relating to Solar alliance.\u00a0
Other areas of cooperation extended to cooperation on health and medicine. A Memorandum of Understanding between the two nations related to research work on Information and Communication Technology. There were also discussions on cultural exchanges.\u00a0
The Vincentian government expressed gratitude for a US$1.3M injection from India towards upgrading the arrowroot industry.
There was a CARICOM injection on behalf of the Indian government, with US $1M directed towards relief to the people of Bahamas. That will be coordinated through the Caribbean Disaster Management Agency (CDEMA.)\u00a0
The Indian\/CARICOM platform will be enhanced through the staging summit on the side lines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York scheduled for next week Wednesday at which Indian Prime Minister Modi is expected to give full attention.\u00a0
That will focus on climate change, the blue economy, and how India can partner in the region\u2019s development needs.(TheVin)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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