Namaste. Warm Greetings to all brothers and sisters of Guyana.

On this special day of the 52nd Republic Day anniversary celebrations of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, let me convey, on behalf of the Government and people of India and my team at the High Commision of India, the warm and cordial wishes of 1.3 billion Indians for the peace, progress and prosperity of the people of your beautiful country.

India and Guyana have always enjoyed warm and friendly relations. There is a special place for Guyana and the Guyanese people in our hearts. Our nations share several commonalities such as multi-cultural societies, a colonial past, and strong democracies and, most importantly, the large Indian Diaspora that acts as an enduring link of friendship between the two countries over the last 180 years. It is delightful to see that our societies are well integrated with a strong connect to our rich heritage, traditions and culture.

Our growing collaboration over the years has been marked by strengthening of bilateral relations on several fronts — from political to economic, from development cooperation to culture. As we embark upon a new year of bilateral relations between our two countries, we look to further diversify and strengthen our relations. Bilateral trade and investment, energy sector, human resource development and cultural exchanges, will continue to add new momentum to our ties in the coming years.

Development partnership is a major pillar of India-Guyana relations. India has contributed to various projects in areas such as Infrastructure, Transport, Healthcare, Solar Energy, Agriculture, IT etc… along with ITEC programmes designed for skill development and capacity building. We remain committed to continue supporting Guyana’s developmental goals and underline our willingness to work with Guyana on projects of its interest and priorities.

We look forward to further strengthening our bilateral ties and people to people relations with Guyana. We hope that this Mashramani celebration heralds a new post-pandemic beginning for Guyana. India continues to stand with Guyana for its progress and development. I, once again, extend my warm greetings to the Government of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana and to the people Guyana.

Thank you. Dhanyawad