Guyana Pleased With 50-year Diplomatic Relationship With India

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – Guyana says, India has proven to be a “dependable friend and partner” as the two countries observe 50 years of diplomatic relations later this year.

Acting President and Prime Minister, Moses Nagamootoo, speaking at a function on Tuesday night, to mark India’s 67^thanniversary as a Republic, said, that the relationship with India has “grown from strength to strength over the years”.

“Our bonds rest on a solid foundation of true friendship and mutual respect. India has proved to be a dependable friend and partner,” Nagamootoo said.

The two countries established diplomatic relations on May 29, 1966.

Nagamootoo added, that the partnership has, in past years, reaped great benefits for Guyana.

“Today, other beneficial projects are in the pipeline. One such project is the proposed road linkage between the East Coast of Demerara and the East Bank of Demerara. This vital project will ease traffic congestion and facilitate easier movement of people and goods between the East Coast and East Bank corridors,” said the Prime Minister.

“Our relations will also soon take us to the information and technological super highway as Guyana and India will shortly conclude a Memorandum of Understanding on the establishment of a Center of Excellence in Information Technology in Guyana.”

Prime Minister Nagamootoo said, that “This project will help Guyana to modernise and democratise governance structures in particular,” praising New Delhi for providing opportunities for locals to be trained in India.

Nagamootoo who said that he was looking forward to visiting India “sometime in the near future”, added, that President David Granger was very appreciative of the invitation from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit India, and has “assured that he would give priority attention to such a visit”.

“Indeed, the high level exchanges between President David Granger and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2015, have underscored many shared aspirations for the development of our two countries,” Nagamootoo added.