With 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?

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Accepted Answer

A) 1 and 2 only — Statements 1 and 2 are correct. The 2024 summit in Guyana was the first standalone summit hosted on CARICOM soil, and PM Modi proposed the C.A.R.I.C.O.M framework which explicitly includes Ocean Economy (O) and Cricket and Culture (C). Statement 3 is incorrect; the first India-CARICOM Summit was held in 2019 on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.

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