India–Jamaica relations
In today's world, India–Jamaica relations is a topic of great relevance and interest to a wide spectrum of society. Both on a personal and professional level, India–Jamaica relations arouses great curiosity and provokes continuous debates and reflections. From its origin to its impact today, India–Jamaica relations has been evolving and acquiring new dimensions that invite further study and analysis. That is why in this article we propose to explore the different facets of India–Jamaica relations, analyzing its impact in different contexts, its influence on decision making and its relevance in the global sphere.
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India and Jamaica have traditionally experienced cordial and friendly relations as a result of cultural and political connections inherited from British colonisation, such as membership in the Commonwealth of Nations, parliamentary democracy, the English language and cricket.
Both nations are members of the Non-Aligned Movement, and Jamaica supports India's candidacy for permanent membership on a reformed UN Security Council.
Diplomatic missions
India has a High Commission in Kingston, whilst Jamaica has a High Commission in New Delhi.
Trade
Bilateral trade has been increasing at a healthy rate, from US$ 28.28 million in 2011-12 to over US$ 64 million in 2019-20. In 2021, the total bilateral trade was US$ 66.29 million with India's exports worth US$ 64.06 million, and India's imports from Jamaica were valued at US$ 2.23 million.
Indians in Jamaica
People of Indian origin or descent number over 3% of the population of Jamaica. This includes the descendants of indentured labourers brought between 1845 and 1917 and subsequent arrivals of professionals.
Other
Kamala Harris was born to a Jamaican father and Indian mother.
References
- ^ "India High Commission: India - Jamaica Relations". Archived from the original on June 18, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
- ^ "India-Jamaica relations" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on July 4, 2014. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
- ^ "High Commission of India, Kingston, Jamaica". www.hcikingston.com.
- ^ "Jamaican High Commissions". Congenjamaica-ny.org. Archived from the original on 2015-02-21. Retrieved 2015-03-10.
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