Guyana

India is the largest millet producer globally and is also assuming global leadership in advancing the objective of the International Year of Millets, Guyana President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali said in a virtual address at the Global Millets (Shree Anna) Conference in New Delhi on Saturday.Appreciating India for its role in addressing the global challenge of food and security, he said India is placing its "service expertise" at it.Addressing the conference, the Guyana President said, "A true collaboration, Guyana holds to embark on the sustainable production of millets, the government of Guyana has provided 200 acres of land for exclusive millet production."He said further that in return the Indian government would provide technical guidance and support with technology transfer for millet production."We can fight hunger & transform the agrifood system by exploring every viable opportunity. We wish the conference success," he added.Based on India's proposal, the year 2023 was declared

Guyana and India in 2021 failed to reach an agreement for direct sales of Guyana's sweet crude to Indian state refiners

"We are ready for investment, coordination of policies, to simplify the process and make it easier for the private sector to invest," Ali said at a Business Meeting organised by Industry Chambers

India's Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri met Guyana's President Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Thursday

India is diversifying its crude import sources and in 2021 imported Guyanese Liza crude

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held separate bilateral talks with Surinamese President Chandrikapersad Santokhi and President of Guyana Mohamed Irfaan Ali, focusing on bilateral cooperation in areas of defence, digital technology and capacity building. The meetings took place on the sidelines of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD). Santokhi and Ali are attending the mega event as the chief guest and special guest of honour. About Modi's meeting with Santokhi, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the talks focused on cooperation in areas of mutual interest including hydrocarbons, defence and maritime security. "In their meeting, both leaders held discussions on cooperation in areas of mutual interest including hydrocarbons, defence, maritime security, digital initiatives and ICT, and capacity building," it said in a statement. "Suriname appreciated restructuring by India of Suriname's debt arising from Lines of Credit availed by Suriname," it said. After the conclusio

The first one million barrels of Guyanese Liza crude for Indian Oil Corporation Ltd has been loaded from FPSO Liza Destiny, informed the High Commission of India in Guyana

According to oil ministry officials, this deal is at competitive rates and is in line with the strategy to have multiple sources of crude oil for Indian refiners

The first cargo from new oil producer Guyana to the world's third-largest crude importer, India, departed this month from a production facility off the South American nation's coast

The first cargo from new oil producer Guyana to the world's third-largest crude importer, India, departed this month from a production facility off the South American nation's coast in a vessel

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South America's only English-speaking nation owes the anticipated windfall to offshore oil deposits discovered in 2015

Guyana's seafloor could contain one of the richest oil and natural gas discoveries in decades