Overview

• Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Andrew Holness held bilateral talks in New Delhi, marking the first-ever visit of a Jamaican PM to India.
• The leaders signed agreements on digital public infrastructure, including linking India's UPI with Jamaica's Jam-Dex, and enhancing cooperation in defense and security.
• Discussions emphasized 'cricket diplomacy' as a means to strengthen people-to-people ties, with both leaders highlighting the popularity of Jamaican cricketers in India.
• Both countries plan to collaborate in various fields such as health, education, agriculture, and creative industries, including a potential partnership between Bollywood and Jamaican filmmakers.
• PM Modi announced the naming of a road in front of the Jamaica High Commission in Delhi as 'Jamaica Marg' and thanked Jamaica for its care of the Indian-origin diaspora.