Georgetown: Guyana and India have enjoyed excellent relations over the past 53 years and this is characterized by cooperation and collaboration in the fields of agriculture, culture, diplomacy, public health, public information, housing, information communication technology, infrastructural development, investment, renewable energy, sport, trade, training and water.
This was disclosed by President David Granger Wednesday morning when he accepted the Letters of Credence of His Excellency Dr K. J. Srinivasa, High Commissioner of the Republic of India at the Ministry of the Presidency.
“Guyana and India are bound together by ties of blood, history and common interests. Immigrants from India came to our country 181 years ago and their descendants, today, constitute a large proportion of our population,” President Granger said.
He explained that India was among the first countries to establish diplomatic relations with Guyana after it became independent on the 26th May 1966.
“Our relations are founded on mutual respect for each other’s territorial integrity and sovereignty, mutual non-interference in each other’s internal affairs, cooperation for mutual benefit, respect for treaties and international law and the maintenance of regional peace and security,” the President said.
He continued: “Our relations continue to be enhanced by high-level contacts between officials of both states. Guyana signed and ratified the Framework Agreement of the International Solar Alliance in January 2018. I reaffirmed our commitment to the ‘Alliance” during my attendance at the First Summit of the International Solar Alliance held in New Delhi in March 2018.”
Guyana, he said looks to continue its cooperation with India in pursuit of its goal of becoming a solar state – a key component of Guyana’s Green State Development Strategy.
The President explained that the ‘Strategy’ – our road map towards becoming a ‘green state’ – emphasizes the protection of our environment, the preservation of our biodiversity, the promotion of renewable energy and the adoption of practical measures to guarantee climate adaptation.
“Guyana looks forward to intensifying its cooperation with India during your tenure as High Commissioner,” he noted.
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