New York: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with the leaders of the Caribbean Community and Common Market in the first-ever India-CARICOM summit, with a focus on fighting climate change and increasing India's participation with the grouping.
Just ahead of the India-CARICOM Leaders' meeting on the sidelines of the 74th UN General Assembly Session, Modi said on Wednesday that it is an important initiative and thanked the participants for attending it.
PM Modi attends India-CARICOM meet in New York He outlined the focus of the meeting, fighting climate change and increasing New Delhi's participation with the Caricom nations.
External affairs ministry's spokesperson, Raveesh Kumar tweeted a picture of the prime minister with the leaders or representatives of the Caribbean countries attending the meeting.
"Underscoring our historic & warm ties with Caribbean countries, PM @narendramodi is hosting the India-Caricom Leaders' Meeting on the margins of #UNGA. Leaders or the representatives of 14 Caribbean countries attending," Kumar tweeted.
Leaders from Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad, and Tobago attended the summit.
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