India ‘trusted partner’ in Jamaica’s development journey: PM Modi

India has been a “trusted partner” in Jamaica’s development journey and it is ready to share expertise in a range of areas, including digital public infrastructure, biofuel, innovation and health with the Caribbean nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday.

PM Modi made the remarks after holding wide-ranging talks with Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness.

In his media statement, Modi said he and Holness also discussed regional and global issues and agreed that all tensions and disputes should be resolved through talks and that both sides will continue to work towards ensuring global peace and security.

India and Jamaica are unanimous that reform of all global institutions, including the UN Security Council, is necessary, he said.

PM Modi said India has been a “trusted and committed” development partner in Jamaica’s growth journey and it will remain so.

“We are ready to share our experience with Jamaica in areas of digital public infrastructure, biofuel, innovation, health, education and agriculture,” he said.

In the defence sphere, we will move forward on imparting training and capacity building of Jamaica’s armed forces, PM Modi said.

The prime minister also identified organised crime, drug trafficking and terrorism as common challenges facing both nations.

India-Jamaica relations are based on shared history, democratic values and strong people-to-people ties, he added.

Holness arrived here on Monday. It is the first ever bilateral visit of a prime minister of Jamaica to India.