Second India-CARICOM Summit in Guyana
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What Changed
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BEFORE: The 1st India-CARICOM Summit (2019) was held on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. NOW: The 2nd Summit (2024) was a historic standalone meeting hosted on CARICOM soil in Georgetown, Guyana.
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BEFORE: Sectoral cooperation was broad and lacked a unifying strategic acronym. NOW: India introduced a structured 7-pillar framework forming the acronym C.A.R.I.C.O.M (Capacity Building, Agriculture, Renewable Energy, Innovation, Cricket/Culture, Ocean Economy, Medicine).
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BEFORE: Indian technical scholarships to CARICOM countries were smaller in scope. NOW: India announced the addition of 1,000 new ITEC (Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation) scholarship slots for CARICOM countries over the next five years.
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With Reference ToWith reference to the 2nd India-CARICOM Summit, consider the following statements: 1. The summit marked the first-ever standalone meeting between India and CARICOM Heads of Government held on CARICOM soil. 2. Prime Minister Modi introduced a 7-pillar framework that includes 'Ocean Economy' and 'Cricket and Culture' as focus areas. 3. The first India-CARICOM Summit was held in New Delhi in 2015. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?