CARICOM

Sept. 27, 2019

Prime Minister Modi met with the leaders of the CARICOM group of countries on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York.

Key highlights of meeting:

  • It was the first-ever meeting of PM Modi with CARICOM leaders in a regional format.

  • PM Modi announced a USD 14 million grant for community development projects in the CARICOM and another 150 million Line of Credit for solar, renewable energy and climate- change related projects.

  • He also announced the setting up of the Regional Center for Excellence in Information Technology in Georgetown, Guyana and the Regional Vocational Training Center in Belize.

  • It was decided to set up a Joint Task Force to expeditiously look into possible areas of cooperation and identify the way forward. 

Source : The Hindu

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