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Jaishankar announces India Trinidad archival pact to help diaspora find ancestral roots
India
Published on 10 May 2026
Records may help families reconnect across the ocean
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar announced an archival cooperation agreement between India and Trinidad and Tobago. The pact is designed to help the Indian diaspora trace ancestral roots and reconnect with families in India. It also bolsters India’s efforts to preserve the legacy of the Girmitya community, whose descendants live across the Caribbean.
- India and Trinidad and Tobago sign an archival cooperation agreement
- Pact aims to help the diaspora trace ancestral roots in India
- It supports family reconnections with relatives in India
- Moves to preserve the Girmitya community legacy
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