Guyana–India relations

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Relations between India and Guyana ever since the independence of Guyana in May 1966 have been cordial. [1] The cordiality in the relation remains unaffected with changes in governments either in India or in Guyana. Late Shrimati Indira Gandhi, the then Prime Minister of India, visited Guyana in 1968, late Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma, the then Vice President of India visited Guyana in 1988 and Shri Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, the then Vice President of India came on a state visit to Guyana in 2006. [1]

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Both countries were once part of the British Empire and are members of the Commonwealth of Nations.

Economic co-operation

The cooperation between the two countries in sharing developmental experience is mainly routed through Indian Technical & Economic Cooperation (ITEC) [2] under which forty scholarships are granted every year in various courses. India imported $148 million worth of oil from Guyana in 2021-22, a number which is "expected to multiply geometrically" according to Harshil Mehta, Indian columnist on international relations. [3] India has earlier also donated two aircraft to Guyana Defence Force. [3]

Cultural connections

Cricket

With the advent of the Indian Premier League, many Guyanese players were contracted to play in India. [1] There is also a religious connection as Hindus make up to 30% of Guyana population and most of them are of Indian origin. [4]

Commenting on cultural connections, Indian columnist Harshil Mehta noted that "Indo-Guyanese relations, rooted in history, require enhanced cooperation and strategic understanding to unlock mutual benefits." [3]

High commissioners

Guyana to India

India to Guyana

List of High Commissioners of India to Republic of Guyana
S.J. WilfredMarch 1967June 1969
D. HajmadiDecember 1969September 1972
Gopal SinghNovember 1972August 1976
P. JohariSeptember 1976March 1979
J.N. BhatSeptember 1979December 1982
G. WakankarJanuary 1983July 1986
G.D. AtukDecember 1986June 1989
R. RajagopalanAugust 1989November 1992
P.L. GoyalApril 1993June 1994
Narendra KumarAugust 1994August 1996
P.V. JoshiAugust 1998September 2002
Tara SinghNovember 2002August 2003
Avinash GuptaAugust 2003October 2007
S.K. MandalNovember 2007February 2012
P.M. MeenaMay 2012January 2014
V. MahalingamJune 2014July 2019
K.J. SrinivasaAugust 2019August 2023
Amit TelangOctober 2023Incumbent

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Indian High Commission Guyana Archived 2013-08-15 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ "Guyana/India hail heightened relations". Office of the President of Guyana. 28 March 2012. Archived from the original on 28 March 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 Mehta, Harshil (22 November 2024). "India and Guyana ties: How historical connect fuels energy partnership". Firstpost. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  4. ↑ "Guyana diaries: Bhojpuri nights, ubiquitous Hindu temples and booming economy". Deccan Herald. PTI. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  5. ↑ "Ronald Gajraj passes away". Stabroek News. 15 December 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
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