Old Harbour, May 5 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar paid tribute to the resilience and contributions of the Indian diaspora in Jamaica during a commemorative event at the Old Harbour Indian Memorial Site, marking 180 years since the arrival of the first Indians to the Caribbean island.

According to the MEA press release, addressing a gathering that included Jamaican ministers on Sunday, community leaders, and members of the diaspora, Jaishankar described the site as "a place that carries deep meaning not only for Jamaica, but for the shared history between India and this beautiful island nation."

The memorial, established in 1983, honours the arrival of the first group of 261 Indians aboard the Blundell Hunter on May 10, 1845. ...