India’s High Commissioner to SI paid final courtesy call
India’s High Commissioner to Solomon Islands, His Excellency (HE) Shri Inbasekar Sunaramuthi has paid his final courtesy call to the Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele this week.
HE Sunaramuthi will leave for his new posting on August 15th and in the interim First Secretary Ravindra Nath will be the Acting High Commissioner.
HE Shri Inbaseker Sunaramuthi used the occasion of his final courtesy call to express his gratitude to the cordial working relationship between his office and that of the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
“It has been an honor to serve here,” HE Sunaramuthi stated.
While leaving his post, HE Sunaramuthi highlighted that some of the areas of cooperation will come to fruition as of next year.
These are the Jaipur Foot Camp which is a project to introduce artificial limbs to people who lost their legs and arms while the other area of cooperation is the desalination plant for the treatment of water.
He further highlighted that sea ambulances will be supplied as well going forward.
He also expressed the importance of Prime Minister Manele visiting India which will further strengthen the mutual bilateral relationship between the two countries.
In response, Prime Minister Manele spoke highly of His Excellency Sunaramuthi, acknowledging his energetic work ethic to see through the fulfillment of the Forum for India- Pacific Islands Cooperation outcomes.
He also thanked HE Sunaramuthi for his involvement in the work to establish the Center of Excellence for Information and Communication Technology at the Solomon Islands National University.
He paid tribute to HE Sunaramuthi for his tireless effort in ensuring 20 Tata buses were provided in time for the 2023 Pacific Games and expressed that India’s bilateral relationship with Solomon Islands has grown from strength to strength owing to the exceptional leadership of His Excellency.
The Prime Minister also expressed that Solomon Islands recognized and acknowledged India’s leadership.
He wished HE Sunaramuthi well as he endeavors in his new calling in Europe.
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Prime Minister’s Press Secretariat