The Embassy of the Dominican Republic in India celebrates its National Day 2022

NEW DELHI – On the 28th of February 2022, the Embassy of the Dominican Republic in India held a reception to celebrate the Dominican Republic’s national day. The event was attended by the Minister of State for External Affairs of the Government of India, V. Muraleedharan, as the chief guest. Also present at the reception was the Secretary East of the Ministry of External Affairs of India, Ambassador Saurabh Kumar, members of the diplomatic corps in New Delhi, officials of various ministries of the Government of India, businessmen, Dominican Honorary Consuls, members of the Dominican community, and friends of the Embassy. 

During his address, the Ambassador of the Dominican Republic to the Republic of India, H.E. David Puig, recalled his presence in India in 2006, when the Dominican Republic Embassy opened its doors in New Delhi. He shared how, sixteen years ago, the first seeds of the bilateral engagements among the two countries were planted. He stressed the importance of the recent opening of the Indian Embassy in Santo Domingo, in January 2022, which he hailed as a major milestone in the Indo-Dominican relationship. 

Ambassador Puig also remarked how, in the last decade, the bilateral trade between the Dominican Republic and India has grown exponentially, reaching 1 billion dollars in 2021, and placing India amongst the five main trading partners of the Dominican Republic. He then continued by stating that the areas of investment, cooperation, higher education and culture have been identified by the Mission as the essential ones to push the relationship forward, through increased people to people contact. 

The reception was held at the ITC Maurya Hotel, New Delhi, and guests were offered a signature welcome drink, made with Dominican rum, and Dominican cigars as souvenirs.