'New Chapter Begins': India Delivers 2 HAL-228 Aircraft As Part Of Line Of Credit To Guyana
A team of the Indian Air Force visited Guyana to deliver the HAL-228 aircraft.
India has delivered two Dornier-228 aircraft to Guyana as part of the Line of Credit, initiating a new chapter in the partnership between the two countries. A team of the Indian Air Force visited Guyana to deliver the HAL-228 aircraft.
In a post on X, the High Commission of India in Guyana wrote, "High Commissioner welcomed IAF team visiting Guyana to deliver the HAL-228 aircrafts as part of Line of Credit from India to Guyana." "A new chapter in India-Guyana partnership begins," it further stated.
High Commissioner welcomed IAF team visiting Guyana to deliver the HAL-228 aircrafts as part of Line of Credit from India to Guyana. A new chapter in India-Guyana partnership begins. pic.twitter.com/nANXQuZkYz
— India in Guyana (@IndiainGuyana) April 1, 2024
After the aircraft was delivered, the official spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs, Randhir Jaiswal, called it a new chapter in the bilateral relations of the two nations. Jaiswal took to X and said, "A new chapter in - bilateral relations! Two aircrafts manufactured by @HALHQBLR were delivered to Guyana. These would help in connecting remote areas, medical evacuation and disaster response".
A new chapter in 🇮🇳-🇬🇾 bilateral relations!
— Randhir Jaiswal (@MEAIndia) April 1, 2024
Two aircrafts manufactured by @HALHQBLR were delivered to Guyana. These would help in connecting remote areas, medical evacuation and disaster response. https://t.co/fxOk6zVO0L
The President of Guyana, Mohamed Irfaan Ali stated that the planes arrived at Cheddi Jagan International Airport on Sunday evening. "The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited @HALHQBLR delivered two Dornier 228 planes to the Guyana Defence Force. The planes arrived at Cheddi Jagan International Airport last evening aboard two Boeing C-17 Globemaster military transport planes," the Guyanese President wrote on X.
#WATCH | Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of Guyana tweets "The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited delivered two Dornier 228 planes to the Guyana Defence Force. The planes arrived at Cheddi Jagan International Airport last evening aboard two Boeing C-17 Globemaster military transport… pic.twitter.com/jDfj4xXls5
— ANI (@ANI) April 1, 2024
India and Guyana are separated geographically, however, the two countries have many things in common, including their colonial past, predominantly agricultural and rural-based economies, and multicultural societies.