Prime Minister Modi Meets Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos

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Prime Minister Modi Meets Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos

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President of Timor-Leste, Dr Jose Ramos Horta, is visiting India to attend the 10th Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit in Gandhinagar. President Jose Ramos Horta is on a three-day (8 to 10 January 2024) visit to India.

Prime Minister Modi and President Horta's talks:

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Horta met in Gandhinagar on 9 January 2024. The Prime Minister welcomed President Horta and his delegation to the Vibrant Gujarat Summit.
This is the first visit at the head of state or government level between the two countries.

Offers made by India to Timor-Leste:

PM Modi reaffirmed India's commitment to building a vibrant "Delhi-Dili" connectivity.
In September 2023, Prime Minister Modi declared the establishment of the Indian Mission in Timor-Leste.
Prime Minister Modi offered assistance to Timor-Leste in many areas, mainly
- Capacity building
- Human Resource Development
- IT
- Fintech
- Energy
- Healthcare, including traditional medicine and pharma.

Invitation to join ISA and CDRI:

Prime Minister Modi also invited Timor-Leste to join the International Solar Alliance (ISA) and the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI).
The Prime Minister congratulated President Horta on ASEAN's decision in principle to admit Timor-Leste as its 11th member. The Prime Minister has expressed hope of achieving full membership soon.
The two politicians also discussed regional issues and developments in the Indo-Pacific region.

Timor-Leste appeals to India for cooperation in several areas:

President Horta expressed gratitude to the Prime Minister for the invitation to attend the Summit.
Horta sought India's support in meeting its development priorities, especially in capacity building in healthcare and IT.

Timor-Leste supports India's permanent membership in UNSC:

President Horta expressed support for India's permanent membership of the UN Security Council.
The two leaders committed to continuing their excellent cooperation in the multilateral arena.
The Prime Minister appreciated Timor-Leste's active participation in the two editions of the Voice of the Global South Summit.
They agreed that countries in the Global South should coordinate their positions on global issues.
Bilateral relations between India and Timor-Leste are based on shared values of democracy and pluralism.
India was among the first countries to establish diplomatic relations with Timor-Leste in 2002.