- An umbrella agreement was signed by Nicaragua and India to carry out Quick Impact Projects (QIPs).
- Sumit Seth, the Indian ambassador to Panama, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica, and Valdrack Jaentschke, the foreign minister of Nicaragua, inked the deal in Managua, the country’s capital.
- The goal of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) is deliver tangible benefits to Nicaraguan local communities.
- It will concentrate on important sectors including social infrastructure, which includes healthcare, education, and sanitation, as well as physical infrastructure, which includes community centres and roads.
- Under this framework, each QIP will receive grant assistance from the Indian government.
- Through collaborations that are adapted to the needs of local communities, this project highlights India’s proactive role in promoting global development.
- Since diplomatic relations were established in March 1983, India and Nicaragua have maintained a cordial and cooperative relationship.
- Nicaragua’s Embassy in Tokyo is simultaneously accredited to India, whereas India’s Embassy in Panama is also concurrently accredited to Nicaragua.
