Jamaica's PM Engages with India's VP for South-South Collaboration

Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness met with Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar in India to discuss areas of south-south collaboration. This marks Holness's first bilateral visit to India. Key topics included India's Indian technical and economic cooperation programme, Digital Public Infrastructure, and collaboration in education, technology, and innovation.


Devdiscourse News Desk | New Delhi | Updated: 01-10-2024 20:20 IST | Created: 01-10-2024 20:20 IST
Jamaica's PM Engages with India's VP for South-South Collaboration
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Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness met with India's Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday, focusing on enhancing south-south collaboration. This historic visit marks the first time a Jamaican prime minister has visited India, underscoring the significance of their discussions.

According to the vice president's secretariat, the dialogue covered India's Indian technical and economic cooperation programme, a prominent initiative utilized by Jamaica for capacity building. The talks also highlighted Jamaica's interest in replicating India's Digital Public Infrastructure and learning from its high economic growth trajectory.

Further collaboration in education, technology, and innovation sectors was a key area of interest for Jamaica, signaling a robust future partnership between the two nations.

(With inputs from agencies.)

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