PORT-OF-SPAIN—In a speech to the country’s parliament on Friday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged to continue trade and investment in the country.
According to Modi, it’s time for us to cooperate in order to provide the global south with its proper place at the table. We see no boundaries to our collaboration with you.
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Modi visited the multi-ethnic, twin-island Caribbean nation with a long history of relations with India for two days. It was anticipated that the visit will increase investment in a number of areas, including security, health, and energy.
Modi stated in his speech that he saw a lot of promise in collaborating with Trinidad and Tobago on projects ranging from agriculture to the creation of new digital tools for artificial intelligence. He claimed that with human growth at its core, trade between the two nations will only increase.
Kamla Persad-Bissessar, the prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago, congratulated Modi and announced several investments in energy, medical, and technology infrastructure.
There is more to this visit than just diplomacy. “It’s a new dawn,” she declared. Trinidad and Tobago and India will now collaborate as strategic partners.
According to her, Trinidad and Tobago was planning to increase its exports to India, and the two nations were also attempting to renew their bilateral trade and investment agreements.
During his speech, Modi also emphasized the two countries’ long-standing ties, which he claimed served as a potent symbol of trust and brotherhood between them.
East Indians, who are descended from indentured servants transported from India during the colonial era, make up more than 35% of the 1.4 million people that live in the Caribbean nation.
While many Hindus in the nation welcomed Modi with open arms, some Muslims in Trinidad & Tobago harshly condemned the leader. Approximately 18% of people in Trinidad and Tobago are Hindu, while 5% are Muslim.
According to Modi, both of our countries emerged from the shadow of colonial control to write our own histories. Our collaboration is still guided by the traditions of mutual respect and shared heritage.
