Guyana 3rd South American country & 1st from Caribbean Community (CARICOM) that Modi's visited since first assuming power in 2014. It's the 1st visit by an Indian leader since 1968.
Guyana will confer its highest national award, 'The Order of Excellence', and Barbados will confer the 'Honorary Order of Freedom of Barbados' on Modi.
In a telephone call with President Irfaan Ali of Guyana, Mr Finer discussed a range of regional and international issues including energy security, climate change, and the CARICOM summit.
Venezuela’s Maduro govt has this month threatened to annex region controlled by Guyana, triggering fresh row. Dispute dates back to 19th century when Guyana was a British colony.
While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.
It is one of the most advanced long-range air defence and anti-missile radars. It has been acquired under an about USD 145-million deal signed in 2020.
In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?
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