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Jaishankar seals eight MoUs in Trinidad, deepening India's strategic reach in the Caribbean

New Delhi/ Port of Spain, May 10 (UNI) In one of the most substantive diplomatic engagements between India and the Caribbean, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar concluded a packed two-day official visit to Trinidad and Tobago on May 9, delivering eight signed agreements, a prosthetics centre inauguration, 2,000 laptops for schoolchildren, and a renewed strategic vision for one of India's closest diaspora-linked partnerships in the Western Hemisphere.
Jaishankar arrived at a ceremonial welcome from Foreign and CARICOM Affairs Minister Sean Sobers before heading to substantive talks with Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, who has been rebuilding bridges with New Delhi since returning to power.
Their wide-ranging discussions canvassed the full spectrum of bilateral ties and charted new ground in areas where both nations see strategic convergence.
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