Vice President of The Dominican Republic, Raquel Peña Rodríguez to visit India from 3-5 October

Vice President of The Dominican Republic, Raquel Peña Rodríguez will visit India from October 3-5, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. The Dominican Republic Vice President is set to visit India at the invitation of her Indian counterpart Jagdeep Dhankhar. This will be the first-ever visit of the Vice President of the Dominican Republic to India. 

The visit is significant as it takes place at a time when India-Dominican Republic's bilateral relationship is entering its 25th year. The two countries established diplomatic relations on 04 May 1999, the MEA said in an official release. During her visit, Vice President Raquel



Peña Rodríguez will call on President Droupadi Murmu. 

She will also hold discussions with Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and other Indian dignitaries, and will also deliver a lecture on India- Dominican Republic relations at the Indian Council for World Affairs. Dominican Republic is an important partner of India in the Latin America and Caribbean region. 

The visit of the Vice President of the Dominican Republic comes closely on the heels of that of External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar's visit to that country in April 2023, the release added.