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Why in News?
Recently, India–CARICOM Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (FMM) held on 23 September 2026 in New York.
- Held on – The sidelines of the 81st UN General Assembly (UNGA).
- Co-chaired by
- External Affairs Minister of India
- Foreign Minister of Suriname.
- Representatives from – Barbados, Dominica, Bahamas, Guyana, Jamaica, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Suriname, Haiti, St Lucia, St Kitts and Nevis, Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada and Belize, along with the CARICOM Secretary-General.
- Background of India–CARICOM Relations
- The meeting followed the 2nd India–CARICOM Summit.
- Held in – Guyana, November 2024.
- Chaired by – Prime Minister of India and leaders of CARICOM countries.
- Current FMM reviewed progress since the 2024 Summit.
- Key Areas of Bilateral Cooperation
- Political engagement
- Trade and investment
- Agriculture and food security
- Digital governance
- Climate resilience
- Energy cooperation
- South-South cooperation
- Cooperation in International For a – Both parties have agreed to cooperate in the following areas:
- UN reforms
- Climate change
- Counter-terrorism
- Transnational crime
- Group’s decision – To support India’s candidature for UNSC term 2028-29 and assured that India will be a strong voice of the Global South.
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CARICOM vs CARIFORUM
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- CARICOM is a Caribbean regional organization.
- CARIFORUM is a broader Caribbean forum, particularly relevant to relations with the European Union.
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Reference
MoEA | India-CARICOM Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
