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Well-positioned to serve as India's hub to LatAm: Panama foreign minister

'Panama may be a small country, but it has long punched above its weight'

Janaina Tewaney Mencomo
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Janaina Tewaney Mencomo, Foreign Minister, Panama

Shreya Nandi New Delhi

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Panama is well-positioned to serve as India’s hub to the Latin American region, given the country’s natural logistical advantages as a maritime hub, as well as open and business-friendly environment, Panamanian Foreign Minister JANAINA TEWANEY MENCOMO tells Shreya Nandi in an emailed interview. Trade will also diversify more once cross-border investment between Panama and India increases, days after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s first visit to Panama. Edited excerpts:

How was your meeting with Jaishankar?

He made a historic first to Panama, the first for an Indian foreign minister. It is reflective of the goodwill between Panama and India and

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