Modi proposes 1,000 more scholarships for CARICOM, help with millets

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaking yesterday. Next to him is the Chairman of CARICOM, Grenadian Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell. (CARICOM photo)
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaking yesterday. Next to him is the Chairman of CARICOM, Grenadian Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell. (CARICOM photo)

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday proposed 1,000 more scholarships for CARICOM nationals over the next five years, help with mobile hospitals and the promoting of millets as a superfood in a wide-ranging address that also encompassed training for women cricketers.

Unveiling a strategic framework centred around the acronym CARICOM at yesterday’s second summit between India and the Caribbean Community, he outlined seven  pillars designed to advance cooperation.

Speaking at the Marriott Hotel, the Prime Minister emphasized New Delhi’s commitment to supporting the development of human capital in CARICOM nations.