Kingston: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, currently on a visit to Jamaica, held a series of engagements in Kingston with ministers and business leaders, discussing ways to expand cooperation across sectors.

He called on Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness and held talks focusing on economic and people-to-people cooperation.

“Pleased to call on Prime Minister Andrew Holness in Kingston. Conveyed the greetings of PM Narendra Modi. Discussed deepening our political, economic and people-to-people cooperation. Value his commitment towards further strengthening India-Jamaica relations,” Jaishankar said in a post on X.

He also handed over 10 BHISHM Cubes as a gift from India to Jamaica in the presence of Holness, Health Minister Christopher Tufton and Foreign Minister Kamina J. Smith.

“The BHISHM Cube mobile hospital system, designed for rapid deployment, will help Jamaica during disasters and emergencies. The gift of these cubes is a statement of friendship, a commitment to disaster preparedness, and an outcome of innovation,” he added.