Suriname’s Indian-origin President to be Republic Day chief guest
International
- President of the Republic of Suriname, Chandrikapersad Santokhi, will be the chief guest at India’s Republic Day parade on January 26. India had initially invited Boris Johnson to be the chief guest but the British PM had to cancel his visit in view of the grim coronavirus situation back home.
- Earlier this week, Santokhi was the chief guest at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention, held by the Ministry of External Affairs and he delivered the keynote address. He was sworn in as the president of Suriname in July 2020.
Source: Times Now
Related General Knowledge
Ministry of External Affairs
- The Ministry of External Affairs of India, also known as the Foreign Ministry, is the government agency responsible for the conduct of foreign relations of India.
- The Ministry comes under the Government of India and is responsible for India's representation in the United Nations.
- Headquarters: New Delhi
- Founded: 2 September 1946
- Officeholders: Subrahmanyam Jaishankar (Minister)