Suriname President Santokhi proposes 'visa-free travel' between Suriname and India

Suriname President Chandrikapers Santokhi on January 8 said that his country was rey to take first steps in scrapping visa permits for Indians to promote ‘free travel’ between two nations. measure aimed to strengn bilateral ties between Suriname and India. Speaking at virtual Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention organised by India on January 9 to commemorate day that Mahatma Gandhi arrived in India, Suriname leer of Indian origin gave a speech at external affairs ministry’s flagship event to enhance close cooperation between overseas Indians and homeland country.  

In an dress that he delivered in Bhojpuri dialect, Surimane’s President said, “Suriname is prepared to take first step in doing so by ending visa permits for visitors from India to Suriname.” He ded that Suriname diaspora is an integral part of India’s soft power and vice versa India was also an important part of Suriname’s soft power. He said that free movement between two nations without hassles of visa issuance would enable prosperity in key areas of opportunities such as education, information techlogy, and science. “ importance of Indian diaspora can and must be one of mutual benefits. If we approach opportunities in this way, we can achieve great things for our countries,” Santokhi said.  “In this interconnected world we all live in, we value international relationships based on respect and mutual benefits,” he ded.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi h earlier congratulated Suriname President Chandrika Pras Santokhi as he said on ‘Mann Ki Baat’ that it was 'a matter of pride' for Indians that Suriname’s President took oath of office holding Vedas. Santoshi h repeated Sanskrit verses chanted by priest and h concluded his oath with 'Om Shanti, Shanti, Shanti’ as he took his oath last year. In his statements that went on air, PM Modi praised gesture and said that India has “a very close relationship” with Suriname. PM Modi said, “More than a hundred years ago, people from India went re and me it ir home. Today, fourth or fifth generation is re. Today in Suriname, more than one-fourth of people are of Indian origin. 'Sarnami' one of common langus re is a dialect of Bhojpuri. We Indians feel very proud of se cultural relations.”

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