Relations between India and Guyana ever since the independence of Guyana in May 1966 have been cordial. The cordiality in the relation remains unaffected with changes in governments either in India or in Guyana. Late Shrimati Indira Gandhi, the then Prime Minister of India, visited Guyana in 1968, late Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma, the then Vice President of India visited Guyana in 1988 and Shri Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, the then Vice President of India came on a state visit to Guyana in 2006.Indian High Commission Guyana
Both countries were once part of the British Empire and are members of the Commonwealth of Nations.
Economic co-operation The cooperation between the two countries in sharing developmental experience is mainly routed through Indian Technical & Economic Cooperation (ITEC) under which forty scholarships are granted every year in various courses. India imported $148 million worth of oil from Guyana in 2021-22, a number which is "expected to multiply geometrically" according to Harshil Mehta, Indian columnist on international relations. India has earlier also donated two aircraft to Guyana Defence Force.
Cultural connections
With the advent of the Indian Premier League, many Guyanese players were contracted to play in India. There is also a religious connection as Hindus make up to 30% of Guyana population and most of them are of Indian origin.
Commenting on cultural connections, Indian columnist Harshil Mehta noted that "Indo-Guyanese relations, rooted in history, require enhanced cooperation and strategic understanding to unlock mutual benefits."
High commissioners
Guyana to India Ronald Gajraj, 2005-2015
India to Guyana +List of High Commissioners of India to Republic of GuyanaS.J. WilfredMarch 1967June 1969D. HajmadiDecember 1969September 1972Gopal SinghNovember 1972August 1976P. JohariSeptember 1976March 1979J.N. BhatSeptember 1979December 1982G. WakankarJanuary 1983July 1986G.D. AtukDecember 1986June 1989R. RajagopalanAugust 1989November 1992P.L. GoyalApril 1993June 1994Narendra KumarAugust 1994August 1996P.V. JoshiAugust 1998September 2002Tara SinghNovember 2002August 2003Avinash GuptaAugust 2003October 2007S.K. MandalNovember 2007February 2012P.M. MeenaMay 2012January 2014V. MahalingamJune 2014July 2019K.J. SrinivasaAugust 2019August 2023Amit TelangOctober 2023Incumbent
See also Foreign relations of Guyana Foreign relations of India List of Indo-Guyanese People
External links
India and Guyana: How Historical Ties Fuel The Relationship
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