This article covers the political relationship between India and Saint Kitts and Nevis: the character of relations as the MEA describes it, the mechanism for Foreign Office Consultations, and visits and meetings between the two countries. It is based on the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) bilateral brief of June 2026.

Character of relations

According to the MEA brief of June 2026, St. Kitts & Nevis and India have maintained friendly and cordial relations. The brief states that St. Kitts and Nevis is generally supportive of India's positions in international fora.

The brief notes that, under the 1983 Constitution, St. Kitts and Nevis has a 14-member House of Assembly. Of its members, 11 are elected from single member constituencies on the basis of universal suffrage and three are nominated: two on the advice of the Prime Minister and one on the advice of the Leader of the Opposition.

Foreign Office Consultations

In July 2007, India and St. Kitts & Nevis signed an MOU for enhancing the mechanism of Foreign Office Consultation at bureaucratic level. A further MoU on Foreign Office Consultations was signed in 2024. As of June 2026, the brief states that no meeting had taken place under it, and that India has had no official structured visits with St. Kitts & Nevis in the recent past.

Visits and meetings

  • May 1996: Shri Prakash Shah, then India's Permanent Representative in New York, visited St. Kitts & Nevis as Special Envoy of the Foreign Minister for an exchange of views on matters of mutual interest.
  • 2012: Dr. Denzil Douglas, then Prime Minister, visited India in his personal capacity and met Indian business leaders.
  • April 2018: Shri C.R. Chaudhary, Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Commerce & Industry, visited St. Kitts & Nevis from April 25 - 28, 2018 under the Government of India's 'Outreach Initiative'.
  • May 2024: Shri Pawan Kapoor, Secretary (West), met Foreign Minister Dr. Denzil Douglas during his visit to Antigua & Barbuda from 27-31 May 2024 for the SIDS conference.
  • August 2024: Dr. Denzil Douglas visited India as Foreign Minister from 4-9 August 2024.
  • January 2026: a National Assembly delegation took part in the 28th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) in New Delhi from 14-18 January 2026.
  • April 2026: Foreign Minister Dr. Denzil Douglas met External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar in New Delhi on 7 April 2026, when the High Commission of Saint Kitts and Nevis in New Delhi was officially inaugurated.

The 2018 ministerial visit

The brief describes Shri C.R. Chaudhary's visit as the first ever visit by a Minister from India to St. Kitts & Nevis since its independence in 1983. It provided opportunities to discuss a wide range of bilateral and multilateral issues.

During the visit, the Minister of State met the Prime Minister and the Minister of Agriculture, Human Settlement, Cooperatives and Environment. He also met the Minister of State for Health, Community Development, Gender Affairs & Social Services and the Minister of Public Infrastructure, Posts, Urban Development and Transport.

The Foreign Minister's visit of 2024

The brief describes Dr. Douglas's visit of August 2024, as former Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, as the first ever visit of a Foreign Minister of St. Kitts & Nevis to India. 3 MoUs were signed during the visit:

  • MoU on Sports Cooperation
  • Agreement on India STACK
  • MoU on Foreign office Consultations

Dr. Douglas met the External Affairs Minister and discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in IT, sports, commerce, consumer affairs, agriculture and food security. He also met the Ministers of Health, Consumer Affairs and Youth & Sports, and the Minister of State for Commerce. As of June 2026, the brief describes Dr. Douglas as the current Foreign Minister.

Parliamentary contacts

The National Assembly delegation at the 28th CSPOC was headed by Hon. Lanein Blanchette, Speaker of the National Assembly. It included Senator the Hon. Latoya Jones, Deputy Speaker, and Mr. Mauriel Knight, Deputy Clerk of the National Assembly.