Droupadi Murmu (R) and Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali during their meeting in Indore. (Photo: Rashtrapati Bhavan)
Indore: The president, Droupadi Murmu, met the president of Guyana, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, at Indore, on Tuesday, on the sidelines of 17th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention, where she addressed the valedictory session of the convention and conferred Pravasi Bhartiya Samman Awards.
Welcoming her Guyanese counterpart, Murmu said India was delighted to have him as the chief guest for the convention.
She said despite India and Guyana being separated geographically by a large distance, both countries have many things in common, including a colonial past, and multicultural societies.
President Droupadi Murmu held wide-ranging discussions with President @DrMohamedIrfaa1 of Guyana in Indore on the sidelines of 17th PBD Convention. They discussed about enhancing cooperation in various sectors including oil and gas, healthcare, training and capacity building. pic.twitter.com/xkX9GmYXSW
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She also highlighted that the large Indian diaspora acts as an enduring link of friendship between India and Guyana. The president said that bilateral relations between India and Guyana have strengthened over recent years and the bilateral trade between the two countries is also on an upward trajectory.
Pointing out the recent major discoveries of oil and gas in Guyana, she said that there is immense scope of cooperation and collaboration between Guyana and India in this area. India has requisite experience and expertise across the entire oil and gas value chain.
LIVE: President Droupadi Murmu's address at the valedictory session of the 17th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention at Indore, Madhya Pradesh https://t.co/jpulZRTLUD
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Murmu further said India is keen to further strengthen its development partnership with Guyana, and India would also be happy to deepen its capacity building and training cooperation. She also appreciated the Guyanese government for its continued support to India’s candidature in various international bodies and to India’s priorities on global issues.
Earlier, on Monday, the prime minister, Narendra Modi, met the Guyanese president on the sidelines of the ongoing Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention in the city. They discussed a range of issues and ways to further deepen the ties between the two countries
