India-CARICOM Summit
Kartavya Desk Staff
Context: Prime Minister, during the India-CARICOM Summit held in Georgetown, Guyana, introduced a seven-pillar framework to enhance cooperation between India and Caribbean nations.
• He proposed redefining the acronym “CARICOM” to signify key areas of collaboration, reflecting India’s commitment to strengthening ties with the Caribbean Community.
Seven Pillars (acronym “CARICOM“) Proposed by PM:
• Capacity Building: Announced 1,000 IT scholarships and proposed a regional forensic centre. Expanded India’s technology centre in Belize to include all CARICOM members. Online training for civil servants.
• Announced 1,000 IT scholarships and proposed a regional forensic centre.
• Expanded India’s technology centre in Belize to include all CARICOM members.
• Online training for civil servants.
• Agriculture and Food Security: Shared India’s advancements in agriculture technology like drones. Promoted millet cultivation for nutrition and sustainability.
• Shared India’s advancements in agriculture technology like drones.
• Promoted millet cultivation for nutrition and sustainability.
• Renewable Energy and Climate Change: Invited CARICOM to join the International Solar Alliance and other global initiatives like the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure and the Global Biofuel Alliance.
• Invited CARICOM to join the International Solar Alliance and other global initiatives like the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure and the Global Biofuel Alliance.
• Innovation and Technology: Shared India’s digital payment systems (UPI) and eMarketplace model. Proposed collaboration on “Stack” infrastructure to support SMEs.
• Shared India’s digital payment systems (UPI) and eMarketplace model.
• Proposed collaboration on “Stack” infrastructure to support SMEs.
• Cricket and Culture: Offered 11 women’s cricket scholarships for each CARICOM nation. Proposed cultural exchanges through Festivals of India and Bollywood film festivals.
• Offered 11 women’s cricket scholarships for each CARICOM nation.
• Proposed cultural exchanges through Festivals of India and Bollywood film festivals.
• Ocean Economy and Maritime Security: Positioned CARICOM as “large ocean countries” with potential for marine resource development. Pledged support for maritime security against piracy and trafficking.
• Positioned CARICOM as “large ocean countries” with potential for marine resource development.
• Pledged support for maritime security against piracy and trafficking.
• Medicines and Healthcare: Shared affordable healthcare solutions via the Janaushadi scheme. Proposed telehealth programs and advanced cancer treatment technologies. Suggested adopting the Indian Pharmacopeia to reduce healthcare costs.
• Shared affordable healthcare solutions via the Janaushadi scheme.
• Proposed telehealth programs and advanced cancer treatment technologies.
• Suggested adopting the Indian Pharmacopeia to reduce healthcare costs.