Foreign Policy

India’s Modi Pushes Trade and Investment in Trinidad Amid Overlooked Cultural Fault Lines

By National Security Desk | July 4, 2025

Indian PM Narendra Modi vows expanded trade and investment with Trinidad and Tobago, but the visit also exposes unresolved tensions within the Caribbean nation’s diverse communities.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Trinidad and Tobago with grand promises of boosting trade, investment, and strategic cooperation. Addressing the nation’s parliament, Modi emphasized strengthening ties across sectors like energy, health, security, and digital technology — positioning India as a key partner for this Caribbean twin-island state."It’s time for us to work together to give the global south its rightful seat at the table," Modi asserted confidently. His remarks painted a picture of seamless partnership rooted in shared history and mutual development goals.But beneath this polished diplomatic veneer lies an often overlooked reality: the complex social fabric of...

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