President Irfaan Ali and India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday held bilateral discussions following the inauguration of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
A release from the Office of the President said that several areas of potential cooperation were broached, including agriculture, healthcare (ayurvedic and wellness), renewable energy, ICTs, oil and gas and human resource capacity building.
Arising out of the discussions, the two leaders agreed to set up working groups to advance the assessment of Guyana’s needs and the levels of cooperation to follow, the release said.
President Ali is on an official visit to the South Asian country.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hugh Todd; the Minister within the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, Anand Persaud; and the Director of Projects, Marcia Nadir-Sharma, were also at the meeting.
