India and Suriname Review Bilateral Ties During 9th Joint Commission Meeting in Paramaribo on 7 May 2026

Key facts

• External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar and Suriname Foreign Minister Melvin Bouva co-chaired the 9th Joint Commission Meeting (JCM) in Paramaribo during a three-nation tour including Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago.
• A six-point roadmap was proposed focusing on people-to-people ties, development projects, defence cooperation, trade, tourism, and sharing India’s digital and Artificial Intelligence (AI) expertise.
• India offered new lines of credit for priority projects and highlighted development cooperation such as a passion fruit processing unit under the India Caribbean Community (CARICOM) initiative.
• EAM Jaishankar paid tribute at the Monument for the Fallen Heroes in Mariënburg, honouring those who lost their lives in the 1902 uprising against colonialism.
• Suriname’s engagement with India includes participation in the International Solar Alliance (ISA), the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA), and the India United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).