At the invitation of President Irfaan Ali, Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi will pay a State Visit to Guyana from November 19 to 21, 2024, the Office of the President announced today.
During his State Visit, Prime Minister Modi will engage in summit-level bilateral discussions with President Ali. He will also co-chair the 2nd India-CARICOM Summit in Georgetown, Guyana, alongside the Prime Minister of Grenada, Dickon Mitchell and President Ali.
Prime Minister Modi is also scheduled to address Parliament.
Also on his agenda is an address to the Indian community and the Indian diaspora in Guyana. Additionally, the PM will offer a floral tribute at the Mahatma Gandhi statue at the Promenade Gardens in Georgetown, which was installed in 1969 during the Mahatma Gandhi centenary celebrations. He will also visit the Indian Arrival Monument in the Indian Monument Gardens, which commemorates the arrival of the first ship carrying Indian indentured labourers to the Caribbean.
Modi’s visit here will be the first by an Indian PM since 1968’s trip by Indira Gandhi.