New Delhi
At a time when Dominican Republic Vice President Raquel Pena Rodriguez is on her first-ever India visit at the invitation of her Indian counterpart, Jagdeep Dhankhar, both countries have shown interest in cooperation in the healthcare sector and pharmaceuticals.
Expressing keen interest, the Indian side laid emphasis on opportunities for collaboration in the healthcare sector, including the generic drug supply.
Expressed their keen intent to enhance cooperation in the field of healthcare and pharmaceuticals. The Indian side noted the opportunities for collaboration in the healthcare sector, including the supply of generic drugs. The Dominican side expressed its readiness to support Indian pharmaceutical companies interested in expanding their presence in the region, the joint press release of the meeting between Vice-President Dhankhar and the Vice President of the Dominican Republic, Rodrigues read.
The ongoing cooperation in training and capacity building, and the agreement to develop courses under the ITEC program for Dominican professionals in cybersecurity, Big Data management, and information technology was also discussed during the meeting between the two leaders.
According to the joint press release, India welcomed the training of a second batch of twenty-one diplomats of the Dominican Republic at the Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Service in September 2023.
In the light of the fruitful existing relations between the Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Service and the Ministry of External Affairs of the Dominican Republic, they agreed to continue capacity building initiatives, the release read.
Agreed to promote synergies in the audio-visual sector, considering vibrant film industries in the two countries and untapped opportunities in each other’s markets, it added.
