Narendra Modi (R) with Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali during there meeting in Indore, on January 9, 2023. (Photo: PMO)
Indore: The prime minister, Narendra Modi, met the president of Guyana, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, on the sidelines of 17th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Indore, on Monday. Irfaan Ali is on an official visit to India from January 8 to January 14. He is the chief guest of the 17th edition of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas.
According to a government media release, the two leaders held comprehensive discussions on a wide range of issues, including cooperation in energy, infrastructure development, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, technology and innovation, and defence cooperation. Both leaders recalled the 180-year-old historical bonds of friendship between the people of India and Guyana and agreed to deepen them further.
PM @narendramodi met President @DrMohamedIrfaa1 of Guyana in Indore on the sidelines of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) January 9, 2023
They deliberated on ways to further the bilateral cooperation in diverse sectors including energy, healthcare, defence, infrastructure and technology. pic.twitter.com/U2vdqyPQwY
The Guyanese president will hold bilateral discussions with President Droupadi Murmu and attend the valedictory session and Pravasi Bharatiya Samman award ceremony, on January 10. He will also participate in the Global Investors Summit – 2023 in Indore, on January 11.
Apart from Indore, Ali will also visit Delhi, Kanpur, Bangalore, and Mumbai during his current India trip.
