The eighth India-Suriname Joint Commission Meeting (JCM), held in New Delhi on Wednesday, was co-chaired by S. Jaishankar, the External Affairs Minister (EAM), and Albert Ramdin, the counterpart from Suriname.
According to a statement from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), the meeting offered a chance for a thorough assessment of the developments in bilateral relations in trade and commerce, health, traditional medicines and pharmaceuticals, energy and mining, development partnerships, culture, and people-to-people linkages.
Both sides agreed to expand cooperation in areas of digital public infrastructure, cyber security, small and medium enterprises, capacity building, millets production, exchange of scholars, organization of informative seminars and multi-faceted cultural events.
During the meeting, the two sides also exchanged views on regional and international issues of mutual interest, including developments in their respective neighbourhoods.
The two foreign ministers agreed to hold the next round of JCM in Paramaribo on a mutually convenient date.
“Concluded productive discussions with FM Albert Ramdin at the 8th India-Suriname Joint Commission Meeting,” EAM Jaishankar wrote on social media. assessed our bilateral relationships, putting particular emphasis on capacity building, cultural cooperation, economic development, and defense. discussed common issues and goals of the Global South, our communities, collaboration through CELAC and CARICOM frameworks, and participation in the UN.”