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President Murmu to embark on international tour to Suriname and Serbia: MEA

On Friday, Minister of External Affairs (MEA) Secretary Saurabh Kumar said that President Droupadi Murmu will travel to Suriname and Serbia from 4 June to 9 June, 2023.

The MEA Secretary briefed about the Suriname leg of the President’s visit. He said the President will be in Suriname on a state visit from 4 June to 6 June, 2023, at the invitation of Suriname President Chandrikapersad Santokhi.

“This will be her maiden visit to Suriname. Maiden state visit after she assumed the office of president. The visit assumes historical significance as the President will be the chief guest at the 150th-anniversary celebrations of the arrival of Indians in Suriname, which would be celebrated on 5 June,” the MEA Secretary said during a special briefing on the President’s visit to Suriname and Serbia.

The President will be accompanied by India’s Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution, Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti, and Member of Parliament, Shrimati Rama Devi, as well as an official delegation. During his visit, the President will hold official talks with Suriname President Santokhi.

Saurabh Kumar said during the briefing that the President “will participate in a number of activities to commemorate the arrival of Indians in Suriname and visit the sites associated with their history in that country. The President will also interact with the Indian community.”



Shubham Kumar Singh

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