THE Indian Arrival Committee (IAC) has commended the Prime Minister of India, Hon. Narendra Singh Modi for recognising Guyana and the contributions made by President Donald Ramotar.
It noted that this recognition has led to the Indian government bestowing on President Ramotar the prestigious ‘Pravasi Bharatiya Samaan’ award for his immense contribution in the field of Public Service and for fostering ties between Guyana and India.
The IAC, in a statement yesterday, said it believes that such recognition is significant and would serve to foster Guyana’s growing international image.
“It is therefore with a profound sense of pride that the IAC takes this opportunity to congratulate President Ramotar on being the recipient of this high and prestigious award,” the Committee stated.
Also, the IAC said it would like to commend both President Ramotar and Prime Minister Modi for the various agreements reached during this latest visit to India.
Included are the intention of the Indian government to build a world-class Information Technology Research Centre here and the provision of funding to construct a major thoroughfare linking the East Coast and East Bank of Demerara.
It noted that both of these projects would contribute positively to Guyana’s continuous development, and in this regard, the IAC welcomes these initiatives. The IAC said it is not unmindful of the tremendous assistance the Indian government has provided to Guyana over the years especially in the economic and cultural fields.
The IAC said it is therefore heartened at the continuous strengthening of relations between Guyana and India as was demonstrated during the conferring of the award to President Ramotar in Gujarat, India, on January 09, 2015.
