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Suriname

Suriname

India shares close, warm and friendly relations with Suriname with historical linkages dating back to 149 years. Suriname is a country with a huge diaspora population. A coalition government led by a largely Indian origin party assumed power in Suriname in July 2020. The current President of Suriname H.E. Mr. Chandrikapersad Santokhi is a Person of Indian Origin (PIO).

 
 

Cooperation to tackle the challenge of COVID-19 pandemic

Govt. of India provided lifesaving drugs and protective gear worth US$ 100,000 to the Govt. of Suriname to assist in its fight against Covid 19 pandemic in August 2020. As a gesture of solidarity, GoI donated 50000 doses of made in India Covishield vaccine to Suriname on March 2021.

Development Cooperation (Grants/ Loans/ Assistance)

  • India sanctioned a grant of US$ 3,11,567.21 in 2015-16 for upgrading of the SLands Hospital morgue in Paramaribo.India sanctioned a sum of US$ 1,69,400/- in 2015-16 as an assistance to the Institute for Natural Resources and Engineering Studies (NATIN) of Suriname.A cheque of US$ 150,000 was handed over to the Government of Suriname as a humanitarian assistance for the rehabilitation of the victims of devastating flood in Suriname during his visit to Suriname in April, 2017.A grant of US$ 29,988 was provided to the Surinamese government for school going children- a community development project in August, 2017 and US$ 35,402 for annual Christmas celebration with senior citizens organized by the Bureau of the First Lady during 2017-18.Two small grant projects for Community development and women entrepreneurship were announced in June 2018 namely Craft Market place at Paramaribo for US$ 175,602 and every student a computer for US$ 109,800 (for 200 computers) and executed. India donated US$ 10,000 to Mytyl School (special needs school) as charity.Govt. of India provided cash assistance of US$ 50,000 to the Government of Suriname for flood victims of the interiors in August 2018.Government of India has approved 19 projects under quick impact projects. The umbrella agreement on QIP and individual MoUs for each of the five priority projects were signed in March 2023.US$ 1 million grant for each CariCom member-State for community development projects under India-UNDP Fund was announced during India-CariCom meeting in September 2019. Under this grant, one project submitted by Suriname side titled as Enhance early warning service delivery to communities of Suriname in order to build their resilience to flooding due to excess rainfall bearing a tentative cumulative cost of US$ 246,852.71 has been approved.

Cooperation in Education/Scholarships/Capacity Building Other Exchanges

Suriname is an ITEC partner country. 42 ITEC slots and one ICCR Scholarship slot were allotted for Suriname for Financial year 2022-2023. Till date, 505 Surinamese have benefited from ITEC. In addition, two Surinamese senior officers participated in a special training programme for CariCom mid-level/senior customs officers under ITEC in June 2019. Till date, over 200 Surinamese diaspora have benefited from various programmes/scholarships of GoI including 161 Surinamese from Know India Programme, 26 under Special Know India Programme (for middle-aged diaspora), one availed of SPDC scholarship for pharmacy during 2018-19, two Surinamese joined the Agra Hindi Sansthan in 2019 and three post graduate/undergraduate courses under ICCR/AYUSH scholarship.