Celebrating 66 years of diplomatic engagement, India and Cuba committed afresh to intensifying cooperation and solidarity. Launched in 1960, the partnership began with India’s swift acknowledgment of Cuba’s revolution, a landmark for Asia.
Foundational interactions—Guevara and Castro in India, Nehru’s discourses—laid enduring groundwork. 2023 brought acceleration: Modi’s BRICS dialogue with Díaz-Canel, Cuban VP’s India sojourn, and Margherita’s Cuban mission, birthing legal-cultural accords.
Pharma alliances anchor ties, with biotech, IT, tourism, agriculture, energy, mining as growth vectors. ITEC bolsters skills; health, Ayurveda, disaster prep advance apace. Education, culture, sports, renewables fueled progress.
2026 beckons with India’s BRICS helm promising breakthroughs. Post-Melissa, India’s 20-ton aid package—trauma units, pharma, power solutions, shelters, hygiene essentials, solar aids—reflected ‘one world, one family.’
FM Rodríguez’s social media nod to Jaishankar underscored appreciation for eastern Cuba’s relief. This timely brotherhood reaffirms shared values, heralding expanded horizons in mutual prosperity.