Indian envoy meets Panama President, extends wishes on ‘Fiestas Patria’ and Independence Day
Panama City
India’s Ambassador to Panama, Sumit Seth, called on Panama’s President Jose Raul Mulino and senior cabinet ministers on Thursday to extend greetings on the occasion of Fiestas Patria and Panama’s Independence Day.
The meeting underscored the strengthening of bilateral relations between India and Panama, which share a long-standing history of friendship and cooperation.
Courtesy Meeting with Hon’ble President of Panama. Ambassador Sumit Seth met Hon’ble President HE Jose Raul Mulino along with Senior Cabinet Ministers and conveyed festive greetings on the occasion of Fiestas Patria and Independence Day of Panama, the Indian Embassy in Panama posted on X.
As a mark of goodwill and solidarity, India’s iconic monument, the Qutub Minar, was illuminated with the colours of Panama’s national flag. The Indian mission highlighted this symbolic gesture, stating, As a special gesture, India’s historical monument ‘Qutub Minar’ was lit with the colours of the national flag of Panama to mark their Independence Day.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar also conveyed warm wishes to his Panamanian counterpart, Javier Martinez-Acha Vasquez, reaffirming India’s commitment to strong bilateral and multilateral cooperation.
In October, the Indian Embassy announced the formation of a new 20-member Inter-Parliamentary Friendship Group between India and Panama. Ambassador Seth, along with senior Panamanian officials, attended the oath-taking ceremony at the National Assembly in Panama City, marking a new chapter in parliamentary diplomacy.
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Ties that are warm and fresh
India-Panama relations are the oldest in the Central American region dating back to the middle of the 19th Century when groups of Indians came to Panama to work on the construction of Panama Railways and later the Panama Canal in the early 20th Century. The diplomatic relations between India and Panama were established in 1962, and the two nations continue to share warm political and cultural relations, supported by active missions in New Delhi and Mumbai.