The Vice President of Dominican Republic, H.E. Raquel Peña Rodríguez called on President  Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan today. Welcoming the Vice President on her first visit to India, the President said that the timing of this visit is very apt as India and Dominican Republic are marking the 25th anniversary of their diplomatic relations.

She said that bilateral relations between the two countries are warm and friendly, anchored on the strong foundation of shared values of democracy, and a broad convergence of views on global issues.

The President noted that the Dominican Republic is India’s 8th largest trading partner in Latin America. She was confident that there is potential to further diversify the trade basket. President Murmu said there is scope for working together and exchanging experience and expertise in the areas such as pharmaceutical products, marine science, meteorology, disaster resilient infrastructure and digital payments technologies.

The two leaders also agreed that continued exchanges and contacts between India and Dominican Republic would further strengthen our bilateral ties.