Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here last night to a 21-gun salute.
After his plane touched down at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri he appeared at the top of the stairs and clasped his hands together in the traditional Indian greeting of namaste.
He then strode down the centre of the flight of stairs and received bouquets of flowers from schoolchildren.
Modi, 74, was then greeted by President Irfaan Ali and the two warmly embraced. Modi was then introduced to Prime Minister Mark Phillips.
He inspected a guard of honour and also met Cabinet ministers. The Indian Prime Minister then travelled to the Marriott Hotel where he was received by President Ali and introduced to a number of CARICOM Prime Ministers including Barbados’ Mia Mottley and Grenada’s Dickon Mitchell. A brief cultural presentation followed.
This morning both President Ali and PM Modi will deliver remarks at State House after which meetings between CARICOM and India will begin.
Modi is to address Parliament and is also to have a meeting at the National Cultural Centre with Guyanese among other events. During his three-day visit
