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India and Suriname in 2026
3 developments from Ministry of External Affairs publications, newest first. New ones are added twice a day.
Shri Ravi Shanker Goel appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Suriname
Shri Ravi Shanker Goel (YOA:2009), presently Consul General, Consulate General of India in Medan, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Suriname.
Source: Shri Ravi Shanker Goel appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Suriname, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
EAM Jaishankar visits Suriname and co-chairs 9th Joint Commission Meeting
EAM Dr. S. Jaishankar visited Suriname from 06-07 May 2026 and co-chaired the 9th JCM with Foreign Minister Melvin W. J. Bouva, offering soft loans under Lines of Credit. He called on President Dr. Jennifer Geerlings-Simons, met Assembly Chairman Dr. Ashwin Adhin and handed over a Passion Fruit Processing facility at MCP Agro N.V. The next JCM will be in India.
Source: Visit of External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar to Suriname (May 06 - 07, 2026), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
EAM article in Times of Suriname marks 50 years of India-Suriname diplomatic relations
In an article in Times of Suriname marking 50 years of diplomatic relations, EAM Dr. S. Jaishankar noted that India supplied 425 metric tons of food items worth US$ 10 million last year, that four Quick Impact community projects have been completed, and that more than 750 Surinamese have benefited from ITEC and ICCR programmes.
Source: Article by EAM in Times of Suriname - A Civilizational Bond Renewed, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
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