INDIA’s President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee, has congratulated President David Granger on his accession to the office of the Executive Presidency of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana.

The message from the Indian President said: “It gives me great pleasure to congratulate you on your assumption of office as the Executive President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana. I take this opportunity to wish you all success in your endeavours.”

During the first meeting between the President and Indian High Commissioner to Guyana, Mr V. Mahalingam, after the formation of the new Government, discussions were held in a cordial and friendly atmosphere on various areas of cooperation between India and Guyana, in an effort to further the relations between the two countries.

The Indian High Commissioner told the Guyanese Head of State that the potential exists for India and Guyana to work together on many fields, among which are Agricultural Development, Education, Health, Infrastructure, Renewable Sources of Energy, Forestry, Pharmaceuticals and Information Technology.

Relations between India and Guyana have traditionally been cordial, and India was one of the first countries to establish diplomatic relations with Guyana in 1965, even before its independence. Those relations have been strengthened and consolidated over the years by many high level visits from both sides since Guyana’s independence.