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India’s leader promises trade and investment in a visit to Trinidad and Tobago
PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO – In a significant diplomatic gesture reaffirming deep historical and cultural bonds, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded a landmark two-day official visit to Trinidad and Tobago from July 3rd to July 4th, 2025. This was the first bilateral visit by an Indian prime minister to the twin-island Caribbean nation in 26 years, underscoring India's renewed commitment to strengthening ties with the Global South and, particularly, the Caribbean region.
The visit, extended at the invitation of Trinidad and Tobago's Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, was imbued with profound significance, coinciding with the 180th anniversary of the arrival of Indian immigrants to Trinidad and Tobago in 1845. The warm reception and the conferment of the Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, the country's highest national honour, upon Prime Minister Modi, highlighted the...
Sri Lanka’s new leader says no magic solution to crisis
Politics tamfitronics Sri Lanka's new leader says no magic solution to crisisBy Amal JayasingheColombo (AFP) Sept 23, 2024 Sri Lanka's first leftist president was sworn in to office Monday vowing to restore public faith in politics but said he had no magic solution to the hardships suffered following an unprecedented economic crisis.Self-avowed Marxist Anura Kumara Dissanayaka of the People's Liberation Front (JVP) took his oath at the colonial-era Presidential Secretariat in Colombo after trouncing his nearest rivals in Saturday's vote.The previously fringe politician, whose party led two failed uprisings in the island nation that left tens of thousands dead, saw a surge of support after the 2022 economic meltdown immiserated millions of ordinary Sri Lankans.Dissanayaka, the bearded 55-year-old son of a labourer, was sworn in by chief justice Jayantha Jayasuriya...
Who is leftist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Sri Lanka’s newly elected president
Politics tamfitronics Anura Kumara Dissanayake has emerged as Sri Lanka’s newly elected president, securing 42% of the vote in the country's first election since the 2022 economic collapse. The 55-year-old leader of the National People’s Power (NPP) coalition defeated his main rival, opposition leader Sajith Premadasa, who garnered 23% of the vote, while outgoing President Ranil Wickremesinghe trailed in third. The election witnessed a high voter turnout, with 76% of Sri Lanka’s 17.1 million electorate participating in what is seen as a crucial vote for the country's future.Politics tamfitronics Anura Kumara Journey: From Student Activist to Political LeaderBorn in Thambuttegama, around 100 kilometers from Colombo, on November 24, 1968, Dissanayake’s political career began during his student days in the late 1980s. He joined the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), a Marxist political party that led an...
Want to succeed as a leader? Ask for help, says Joni Eareckson Tada
Top Stories Tamfitronics (RNS) — Good leaders are often told to play to their strengths and hide their weaknesses.That has never really worked for disability activist and nonprofit leader Joni Eareckson Tada. Paralyzed from the neck down, she can’t disguise what many people perceive as a weakness. And, ultimately, that has been pivotal to her success, says Tada, 74. She wasn’t tempted to pretend she could do it all herself and she has always been well aware she needs help.So when Tada, an author and artist known mostly as just “Joni,” took the stage at this summer’s annual Global Leadership Summit held at Willow Creek, a Chicago-area megachurch, she told the pastors and other leaders gathered that if they want to succeed they are going to have to admit their imperfections.“The most effective leaders do...
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