PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The next is the total textual content of the joint assertion on the official go to of India’s Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, to Trinidad and Tobago. The Honourable Prime Minister of the Republic of India, Shri Narendra Modi, paid an Official Go to to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago from 3 to 4 July 2025 on the invitation of the Honourable Kamla Persad-Bissessar, Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
This landmark go to – the primary bilateral go to by an Indian Prime Minister in 26 years – was imbued with profound significance, because it coincided with the one hundred and eightieth anniversary of the arrival of Indian immigrants in Trinidad and Tobago in 1845. It reaffirmed the deep-rooted civilizational ties, vibrant people-to-people linkages, and shared democratic values that kind the bedrock of the longstanding friendship between the 2 nations.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar on her latest electoral victory and recommended her sterling contributions within the strengthening of the bilateral ties between India and Trinidad and Tobago.
In recognition of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s distinctive management each inside India and on the worldwide stage, he was conferred the Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago – the nation’s highest nationwide honour.
The 2 Prime Ministers held complete discussions on a variety of bilateral, regional, and world problems with mutual curiosity. Each leaders expressed satisfaction on the depth and breadth of the connection. They reaffirmed their resolve to construct a broad-based, inclusive, and forward-looking partnership in areas resembling well being, ICT, tradition, sports activities, commerce, financial improvement, agriculture, justice, authorized affairs, training, and talent improvement.
The 2 leaders acknowledged the frequent menace posed by terrorism to peace and safety. They reiterated their sturdy condemnation of and resolute opposition to terrorism. They declared that there may very well be no justification for terrorism, together with cross-border terrorism.
They welcomed the signing of vital agreements and Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) in key sectors, together with prescription drugs, improvement cooperation, academia, cultural trade, diplomatic coaching, and sports activities. The leaders recalled the outcomes of the 2nd India–CARICOM Summit, held in November 2024, and dedicated to accelerating the implementation of the initiatives introduced therein.
The 2 international locations expressed sturdy curiosity in increasing cooperation within the digital area. Prime Minister Modi congratulated Trinidad and Tobago on turning into the primary Caribbean nation to undertake Unified Funds Interface (UPI), India’s flagship digital fee platform. They agreed to discover additional collaboration in implementing India Stack options, together with DigiLocker, eSign, and the Authorities e-Market (GeM). Trinidad and Tobago requested assist from India in digitization and upgrading its system for state land registration. The leaders additionally emphasised that digital governance and public service supply can function enablers of inclusive improvement, innovation, and nationwide competitiveness.
Prime Minister Modi lauded Prime Minister Persad-Bissessar’s formidable imaginative and prescient for digitizing training and introduced a present of two,000 laptops to assist Trinidad and Tobago’s flagship academic program. Prime Minister Modi additionally inspired the scholars of Trinidad and Tobago to discover greater academic alternatives in India beneath numerous scholarship programmes supplied by the Authorities of India.
The leaders recognized agriculture and meals safety as one other precedence space. India’s present of agro-machinery price USD 1 million for meals processing and storage to Trinidad and Tobago’s Nationwide Agricultural Advertising and Growth Company (NAMDEVCO) was appreciated. Prime Minister Modi, throughout a symbolic ceremony, handed over the primary batch of equipment for NAMDEVCO. Prime Minister Modi additionally supplied India’s help in areas of pure farming, seaweed-based fertilizers, and millet cultivation.
On healthcare, Prime Minister Modi recommended the Authorities of Trinidad and Tobago for recognizing the Indian Pharmacopoeia, which is able to facilitate nearer collaboration within the pharmaceutical sector and improve entry to high quality and inexpensive generic medicines for the folks of Trinidad and Tobago from India, in addition to the supply of medical therapy in India. He additionally introduced that within the coming months, a prosthetic limb fitment camp for 800 people might be organized in Trinidad and Tobago. Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar thanked Prime Minister Modi for healthcare help, which is able to take healthcare cooperation past medicines and tools. She expressed Trinidad and Tobago’s gratitude for the donation of twenty (20) Haemodialysis Items and two (2) Sea ambulances from the Authorities of India to help within the provision of better-quality healthcare.
Trinidad and Tobago underscored the worth of improvement cooperation whereas welcoming the signing of an MoU on Fast Affect Initiatives, which is able to allow the implementation of neighborhood improvement initiatives in Trinidad and Tobago in a well timed and efficient method with India’s help.
Prime Minister Persad-Bissessar recommended India’s main function in saving valuable human lives throughout the troublesome occasions of the COVID-19 pandemic. She appreciated India’s immediate response and valued the availability of COVID-19 vaccines and medical tools to Trinidad and Tobago. She particularly appreciated India’s assist beneath the US$1 million ‘HALT (Excessive and Low Expertise) within the COVID-19 undertaking’, with the availability of cell healthcare robots, telemedicine kits, and hand hygiene stations.
Prime Minister Modi welcomed Trinidad and Tobago’s choice to hitch the Coalition for Catastrophe Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) and the International Biofuel Alliance, reflecting their shared dedication to local weather motion, resilience constructing, and sustainable improvement. The leaders agreed to discover additional collaboration in early warning methods developed by India for catastrophe threat discount. The Authorities of Trinidad and Tobago additionally appreciated India’s provide of a grant to supply a rooftop photovoltaic (PV) system for the headquarters of the Ministry of International Affairs and the Caribbean Neighborhood (CARICOM) Affairs. Prime Minister Persad-Bissessar appreciated Prime Minister Modi’s visionary’ Mission LiFE’ initiative, which promotes a way of life of aware consumption and sustainable dwelling. She acknowledged its relevance in mobilizing world residents in direction of climate-conscious behaviour.
Capability constructing was acknowledged as a vital pillar of India’s partnership with Trinidad and Tobago. The Trinidad and Tobago facet appreciated India’s annual providing of 85 ITEC slots in a variety of areas for capability constructing amongst their youth. The Indian facet expressed its willingness to ship consultants and trainers to Trinidad and Tobago for large-scale coaching of their officers.
Prime Minister Modi expressed willingness to assist Trinidad and Tobago in constructing the capacities of the officers and personnel of Trinidad and Tobago within the area of forensic science and the justice system, together with by sending them to India for coaching, in addition to sending trainers and consultants from India to Trinidad and Tobago.
Each leaders emphasised the significance of enhancing bilateral commerce and funding exchanges by selling direct channels between the enterprise assist organizations of the 2 international locations.
The 2 leaders celebrated the sturdy sporting ties between the international locations, particularly the shared ardour for cricket. They welcomed the signing of an MoU on Sports activities Cooperation to foster coaching, expertise trade, infrastructure improvement, and joint capability constructing. Prime Minister Modi additionally reiterated his provide to coach aspiring younger ladies cricketers from Trinidad and Tobago in India.
In a culturally important gesture, Prime Minister Modi introduced coaching for a cohort of Pundits from Trinidad and Tobago in India. These Pundits would additionally take part within the ‘Geeta Mahotsav’ in India. Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar expressed her appreciation for this gesture and enthusiastically supported the Indian proposal to collectively rejoice Geeta Mahotsav in Trinidad and Tobago, coinciding with the celebrations in India.
On cultural cooperation, each leaders famous the progressive function of the bilateral ‘Programme of Cultural Exchanges’ by way of which the Mahatma Gandhi Institute for Cultural Cooperation was established in 1997. An MoU was signed to resume this programme for the interval 2025-28. Beneath the renewed MOU, Trinidad and Tobago will ship artists specializing in percussion (Metal Pan) and different types of cultural expression to India to reinforce cultural ties between the 2 international locations. Prime Minister Modi thanked the Authorities of Trinidad and Tobago for selling Yoga and the Hindi language all through the nation. He supplied to ship Yoga trainers from India and assist the inclusion of Yoga within the nationwide faculty curriculum of Trinidad and Tobago.
Each Prime Ministers recalled that 30 Could 2025 marked the one hundred and eightieth anniversary of the arrival in 1845 of the primary Indian immigrants to Trinidad and Tobago. They acknowledged the significance of Nelson Island as a location for cultural tourism and the necessity for the Digitization of Indian Arrival and different Data on the Nationwide Archives. Prime Minister Modi additionally introduced the Authorities of India’s choice to subject Abroad Citizenship of India (OCI) playing cards to the sixth era of the Indian diaspora in Trinidad and Tobago.
Each Prime Ministers welcomed the revival of Tutorial Chairs in Hindi and Indian research on the College of the West Indies, which is able to assist deepen tutorial and cultural linkages between India and Trinidad and Tobago and promote the dissemination of the traditional knowledge and heritage of Ayurveda.
Each leaders underscored the necessity to revive the India-Trinidad and Tobago Parliamentary Friendship Group, coaching of Trinidad and Tobago Parliamentarians in India, and common trade of visits by Parliamentary delegations to one another’s international locations.
Either side additionally exchanged views on regional and worldwide developments, reiterating their shared dedication to peace, local weather justice, inclusive improvement, and amplifying the voice of the International South. They expressed appreciation for the valued mutual assist prolonged within the multilateral boards.
The leaders reaffirmed the necessity for complete reforms within the United Nations, together with enlargement of the United Nations Safety Council, to higher mirror present world realities. Whereas recognizing the rising geopolitical tensions and worldwide conflicts, each leaders known as for dialogue and diplomacy as the way in which ahead. Trinidad and Tobago expressed its full assist for India’s everlasting membership in an expanded United Nations Safety Council.
It was additionally agreed that India would assist Trinidad and Tobago’s candidature for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Safety Council for the interval 2027-28, whereas Trinidad and Tobago would assist India’s candidature for the interval 2028-29.
Prime Minister Modi expressed his heartfelt appreciation to the Authorities and folks of Trinidad and Tobago for the extraordinary hospitality accorded to him. He prolonged an invite to Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar to go to India at a mutually handy time. Prime Minister Persad-Bissessar additionally invited Prime Minister Modi to revisit Trinidad and Tobago at a mutually handy time.
The leaders agreed that the end result of the extremely profitable Official Go to of The Prime Minister of the Republic of India, Shri Narendra Modi to Trinidad and Tobago paves the way in which for a brand new period of elevated bilateral relations between each nations and reaffirmed their shared dedication to a robust, inclusive, and forward-looking India–Trinidad and Tobago partnership.”
