India-Trinidad and Tobago: 8 MoUs Signed for Cooperation
- 11 May 2026
On 9th May 2026, India and Trinidad and Tobago signed eight Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) during External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s two-day visit aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation across multiple sectors.
Key Points
- The Eight MoUs: The MoUs cover tourism, healthcare, infrastructure, vector control, Ayurveda, and solarisation projects.
- Ayurveda Collaboration: An MoU was signed to establish an Indian Chair on Ayurveda at the University of the West Indies.
- Infrastructure Projects: Agreements included infrastructure upgrades at Nelson Island, historically associated with early Indian immigrants to Trinidad and Tobago.
- Solarisation Initiative: India will support solarisation of Trinidad and Tobago’s Ministry of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs building.
- Education Support: EAM handed over the first batch of 2,000 laptops to selected schoolchildren during the visit.
- Agro-Processing Facility: An agro-processing facility supported by Indian machinery assistance worth $1 million was inaugurated.
- Healthcare Cooperation: India and Trinidad and Tobago jointly inaugurated the National Prosthetics Centre in Penal.
- Additional Cooperation Areas: Discussions covered security, forensics, healthcare, infrastructure, and capacity building initiatives.
- Multilateral Coordination: Both countries reaffirmed cooperation on Global South issues and coordination in regional and international forums.
- Broader Caribbean Outreach: The visit formed part of Indian External Affairs Minister’s three-nation Caribbean tour covering Jamaica, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago.
- Strategic Importance: The agreements aim to deepen India’s development partnership and diplomatic engagement with the Caribbean nations.
