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India to supply solar panels to Gautemala airports

By TIOL News Service

NEW DELHI, MAY 08, 2018: INDIA and Gautemala today agreed to support each other's candidature for Non-Permanent Membership in the United Nations Security Council. Gautemala will support India's candidature for UNSC membership for 2021-22 while New Delhi will do so for 2031-32 for Gautemala. This decision will push the ‘complementary' and ‘not competitive' nature of bilateral relations to a new level for mutual benefit from the emerging opportunities in both the countries

This decision was one of the several outcomes of extensive talks Vice President of India Mr M.Venkaiah Naidu held with the President, Vice President and Parliament Speaker of Gautemala in the capital Gautemala City on May 7, 2018. Kick-starting India's high level outreach to the Latin American countries, Mr Naidu held discussions on a wide range of issues with top leaders of Gautemala. Mr Naidu's visit is highest level from either side since establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries in 1972. 

Leaders of both countries agreed that India and Gautemala are faced with similar challenges including governance issues, terrorism in different forms, poverty and economic disparities and democracy is the best form of governance to address them. Gautemalan Vice President Dr.Franco noted that contrary to the perception their government was making determined efforts to check corruption and his country was facing a different kind of terrorism in the form of criminal gangs.

During the talks, Indian side agreed to the Gautemala's request for supplying solar panels to its airports. After discussions and in the presence of both the Vice Presidents, both the sides signed a Memorandum of Understanding for training of diplomats and a Letter of Intent for training Guatemalan English Teachers in India. These agreements will be valid for three years and will be extended thereafter, if required.


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