Port of Spain, May 10 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday (local time) highlighted India's deepening engagement with the Indian-origin community in Trinidad and Tobago, recalling Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement extending Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) eligibility to the sixth generation of the Indian diaspora. The minister also highlighted the growing interest in the programme.

Addressing the historic Nelson Island, alongside Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, Jaishankar said the initiative reflected India's commitment to strengthening ancestral and cultural ties with the Caribbean nation's Indian-origin population.

In a post on X, Jaishankar shared his remarks delivered at the ...