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PM Modi was welcomed in Port of Spain with the echo of
Chautal and the beats of Dholak, Tasha, and Jhaal.

PM Modi with the President
of Namibia.

PM Modi in Trinidad and
Tobago, having 40%
Indian-origin population
After Ghana, PM Modi reached Trinidad and
Tobago on 3 and 4 July. This was the first PM Modi played the drum. PM with the Indian
community in Brazil.
bilateral visit of an Indian Prime Minister
in the last 26 years. 40 percent of Trinidad’s New era of relations between India and Namibia
population of about 13.6 lakhs are of Indian On the last day of his visit ing bilateral relations, includ-
origin. PM Modi’s visit came at a time when on 9 July, PM Modi reached ing in the areas of defense,
Trinidad is celebrating the 180th anniversary Windhoek, the capital of maritime security, digital
of the first arrival of Indians here in 1845. Namibia. This is his first visit technology and UPI, agri-
During this visit, Prime Minister Kamla Per- to Namibia and the third visit culture, health and pharma,
sad-Bissessar and PM Modi discussed a wide of any Prime Minister of energy, and critical minerals.
range of bilateral, regional, and global issues. India. PM Modi addressed The two leaders exchanged
Trinidad and Tobago became the first country the Parliament of Namibia, two MoUs in the field of
in the Caribbean region to adopt India’s UPI in which, as the advocate of health and entrepreneurship
system. They agreed to explore further collab- freedom, equality, and justice, after the talks. Apart from
oration in the implementation of India Stack he called upon both countries this, it was also announced
solutions, including DigiLocker, e-Sign, and to work for the betterment that Namibia has joined the
the Government e-Marketplace (GeM). Trini- of the global south, so that Coalition for Disaster Resil-
dad sought assistance from India in digitizing the voice of the people there ient Infrastructure and the
the land registration system. PM Modi gifted is not only heard but also Global Biofuel Alliance. PM
2000 laptops to support the digital education their hopes and aspirations Modi also invited Namibia to
scheme, and also gifted agro-machinery worth are fully realized. President join the International Big Cat
USD 1 million. PM Modi announced training Dr. Netumbo Nandi-Ndait- Alliance. Namibia has be-
for a cohort of Pundits from Trin- wah welcomed PM Modi at come the first country in the
idad and Tobago in India who will the State House in the capital, world to sign a licensing
participate in the ‘Geeta Mahotsav’. Windhoek. The two leaders agreement to adopt UPI
discussed further strengthen- technology.

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