The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and India today affirmed the importance they attached to diplomatic cooperation as a new Indian envoy was accredited to CARICOM.
A release from Caricom said that during a short ceremony at the Secretariat, in which High Commissioner of India to CARICOM, Vankatachalam Mahalingam presented his Letters of Credence to Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, the High Commissioner said the relationship had matured since 1997 with a convergence of views on international issues related to climate change, sustainable development, concerns of Small Island Developing States and renewable energy.
This Caricom photo shows the High Commissioner (left) presenting his credentials to Caricom SG Irwin LaRocque.