Jaishankar Reviews Bilateral Ties and Announces $500 Million Credit Support
India Guyana relations
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar had a meeting with Guyanese President Irfaan Ali.
The two countries discussed bilateral cooperation.
The two discussed digital public infrastructure.
They also discussed establishing a UPI system like India.
Jaishankar announced the provision of a $500 million credit line.
This will be used to fund road, medical and defence projects.
Other agreements were signed between the two nations.
One focussed on supplying and implementing micro and small scale manufacturing projects.
The second was a agreement to provide grant support to Quick Impact Projects.
Jaishankar noted that the two countries have made progress since Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited in 2024.
He took to X to give details of the meeting.
India and Guyana have historic and political ties.
Both countries were once part of the British Empire.
Following this, India set up a commission in Georgetown in May 1965.
This was then upgraded to a full fledged Indian High Commission in 1968.
A Cultural Centre was also set up in Guyana by India in 1972.
