Dominican Republic

Dominica to honour PM Modi with highest award at India-CARICOM Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will receive the 'Dominica Award of Honour' in recognition of his role during the Covid-19 pandemic

US prohibits airlines from flying to Haiti, UN temporarily suspends flights

The Federal Aviation Administration announced Tuesday that it will prohibit US airlines from flying to Haiti for 30 days after gangs shot two planes and the United Nations will temporarily suspend flights to Port-au-Prince, limiting humanitarian aid coming into the country. Bullets hit the Spirit Airlines plane when it was about to land Monday in the country's capital, injuring a flight attendant and forcing the airport to shut down. Photos and videos obtained by The Associated Press show bullet holes dotting the interior of a plane. On Tuesday, JetBlue announced that its plane had also been shot while departing Port-au-Prince on Monday. The shootings were part of a wave of violence that erupted as the country plagued by gang violence swore in its new prime minister after a politically tumultuous process. UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said the agency documented 20 armed clashes and more roadblocks affecting humanitarian operation during the violence Monday. The Port-au-Prince airpo

Blinken visits Dominican Republic as talks with president focus on economy

The US secretary of state and the leader of the Dominican Republic held private talks Friday on a range of issues, from human rights, economic prosperity and regional security. However, the crisis in violence-wrecked Haiti dominated the discussions. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in the Dominican Republic for a one-day visit after landing in neighbouring Haiti on Thursday to support a UN-backed mission led by Kenya to fight rampaging gangs there. Blinken said he spoke with Dominican President Luis Abinader about the latter's concerns regarding Haiti, which shares the island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic. Abinader told reporters that his administration is concerned over the apparent lack of resources for the mission and the thousands of inmates who escaped after gangs raided Haiti's two biggest prisons earlier this year as part of a coordinated attack. Haiti's crisis has caused a surge in migrants trying to enter the Dominican Republic, Abinader said, addin

'Operation Indravati' to evacuate stranded Indians in Haiti launched

Taking to his official X handle, Jaishankar posted, "12 Indians evacuated today. Fully committed to the security and well-being of our nationals abroad."

Govt nod to proposal to set up trade committee of India, Dominican Republic

The government on Wednesday approved a proposal to sign a protocol for setting up a Joint Economic and Trade Committee (JETCO) between India and Caribbean nation Dominican Republic. A decision in this regard was taken in a meeting of the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi here. The joint committee, an official statement said, will provide a platform for the exchange of information between various authorities and their counterparts. "This would help in facilitating trade of goods and services and consequentially help in better employment opportunities for professionals in both the countries," it said. The Cabinet "approved the proposal for signing of a protocol for the establishment of JETCO between the (Indian) Department of Commerce and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Dominican Republic," the statement said. At present, there is no bilateral institutional mechanism between the two nations on trade and commerce, it added. India primarily imports gold fr

Cabinet approves memoranda on health products with Netherlands, Ecuador

The Union Cabinet Thursday approved separate memorandum with the Netherlands, Dominican Republic and Ecuador on cooperation in the field of medical products regulation, an official statement said. The cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was apprised of the three Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) which were signed between the Health Ministry's Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) and the respective regulatory authorities of the three countries. The MoU between the CDSCO and the Directorate General for Medicine, Foods and Sanitary Products Organizations of Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistant of Dominican Republic was signed on October 4 last year. Issues of substandard and falsified medicines moving in the international markets, and interaction amongst regulatory agencies are facilitated through the MoU, it stated. Convergence in the regulatory practices could help increasing export of medicines from India and consequentially create employment ...

5 magnitude quake strikes Dominican Republic near border with Haiti

A 5 magnitude earthquake struck the northwest Dominican Republic on Friday near the border with Haiti. The tremor occurred at a depth of 19 kilometers just west-northwest of Las Matas de Santa Cruz, according to the US Geological Survey. Officials in the Dominican Republic said the quake was felt in the border town of Montecristi all the way south to the capital of Santo Domingo. It was the strongest earthquake to hit the country this year, Dominican geologist Osiris de Len said. Jenrry Castro, mayor of the northwest town of Villa Vazquez, posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, that minor damage was reported in two schools. Products also fell off supermarkets shelves in the area, he said, adding that crews were inspecting all schools and municipal buildings in the town. The quake occurred in an area that has become a flashpoint in an ongoing border dispute between Haiti and the Dominican Republic. No immediate damage or injuries were reported in Haiti. The island of Hispaniola

India, Dominican Republic keen to boost cooperation in healthcare, medicine

Moreover, the talks between the two sides also focussed on issues of multilateralism, and on how to cooperatively address major global challenges

Ready to take qualitative leap with India: Dominican Republic Vice Prez

She made the remarks at a lecture on 'The Dominican Republic and India Natural Partners' at Sapru House in the national capital on Wednesday

India signs two MoUs in medical product regulation with Dominican Republic

India on Wedesday signed two Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) in ocean sciences and medical product regulation with Dominican Republic.The MoUs were signed during a meeting between Raquel Pena Rodriguez, the Vice President of Dominican Republic, and India's Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar here in the national capital.The two leaders also held discussions focused on enhancing cooperation in diverse sectors including trade, pharmaceuticals, Information and Communications Technology (ICT), agriculture, food processing, space, higher education, capacity building, Ayurveda and Yoga.Taking to X, Office of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar shared about the significant move saying, "H.E. Ms. Raquel Pena Rodriguez, the Vice President of Dominican Republic met Hon'ble Vice-President, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar in New Delhi today. Discussions between the two leaders focused on enhancing cooperation in diverse sectors including trade, pharmaceuticals, ICT, agriculture, food processing, space, higher .

EAM, Dominican Republic Vice Prez discuss strengthening of bilateral ties

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday held a meeting with Dominican Republic Vice President Raquel Pena Rodriguez and discussed further strengthening of bilateral ties, particulary in trade, commerce, education, defence, space and renewables. In a post shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, Jaishankar stated, "Delighted to meet VP @RaquelPenaVice of the Dominican Republic this evening in New Delhi Discussed further strengthening of our bilateral ties, especially in trade & commerce, education, defence, space and renewables. Exchanged views on regional and multilateral issues as well."Earlier in the day, Dominican Republic Vice President Rodriguez met President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan. On meeting Rodriguez, President Murmu emphasised that capacity building is one of the central pillars of Indian-Dominican Republic cooperation."She was happy to note that recently, India has organized two Special Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) training ...

Dominican Republic V-P Raquel Pena Rodriguez to visit India from Oct 3-5

"The visit is significant as it takes place at a time when India-Dominican Republic bilateral relationship is entering its 25th year," said MEA

EAM Jaishankar inaugurates Indian Embassy in Dominican Republic

Speaking at the event, he said, "Today is a very proud day for India and for the relationship between India and the Dominican Republic"

Trade turnover between India, Dominican Republic has reached $1 bn: EAM

On the agreement signed between India and Dominican Republic, the EAM said the two countries concluded talks on a joint economic and trade cooperation JETCO mechanism

Dominican Republic expels 1,800 migrant children to Haiti, says Unicef

Dominican authorities have expelled at least 1,800 unaccompanied Haitian migrant children this year, sending them back to their crisis-stricken country, UNICEF said. The Dominican Republic denied the claim, which came Tuesday amid the government's intensifying crackdown on migration in response to a cholera outbreak and ongoing gang violence in Haiti. The two countries share a 390-kilometer border on the island of Hispaniola. The crackdown has provoked harsh criticism by international observers, including the United States, which have accused the country of mass deportations, racist treatment of migrants and detentions of Haitians in facilities with poor conditions. Among those fleeing to the Dominican Republic are girls and boys, many of whom are sent back to Haiti through different border points, where they have been received by UNICEF partners at the border, according to the organisation. The information was first reported by CNN, and confirmed by UNICEF, which declined to comm

Hurricane Fiona slams Dominican Republic after lashing Puerto Rico

Fiona brought down trees, power lines and advertisements in the towns of Punta Cana, La Romana and El Seibo in the eastern part of the Dominican Republic during the early hours of Monday

Dominican Republic minister, son of ex-president, killed in office

The Dominican Republic's minister of the environment and natural resources the son of a former president was shot to death in his office by a close friend

'Neither a fugitive nor a bank defaulter': Mehul Choksi

In an exclusive interview with Business Standard, diamantaire Mehul Choksi claims he turned a defaulter only after banks "wrongly implicated" him in the Nirav Modi case and his assets were seized

Mehul Choksi lands in Antigua and Barbuda after getting bail in Dominica

Diamantaire Mehul Choksi has landed in Antigua and Barbuda, after 51 days of custody in neighbouring Dominica for illegal entry which his lawyers claim was a kidnapping plan, local media reported

Mehul Choksi allowed to travel back to Antigua for treatment after bail

Indian Fugitive jeweller Mehul Choksi was allowed to travel back to Antigua and Barbuda after he was granted bail by a Dominica High Court