Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrapped up a two-day state visit to Trinidad & Tobago, the first bilateral trip by an Indian leader in 25 years, underscoring New Delhi’s bid to deepen ties across the Caribbean and the wider Global South. In Port of Spain he received the Order of the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago, the nation’s highest civilian honour, and became the first Indian premier to address a joint session of the country’s Parliament, where he highlighted women-led development, digital inclusion and a larger voice for developing nations in global forums. Talks with Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar produced six agreements covering pharmaceuticals, quick-impact community projects, cultural exchanges, sports, diplomatic training and the revival of Indian-studies chairs at the University of the West Indies. Trinidad & Tobago also agreed to adopt India’s Unified Payments Interface, becoming the first Caribbean economy to roll out the digital payment platform. New Delhi will provide 2,000 laptops for local schools, US$1 million in agro-processing machinery and sponsor a prosthetic-limb camp for 800 recipients. The two leaders issued a joint statement condemning terrorism, pledged cooperation on climate resilience and disaster management, and promised to accelerate India–CARICOM initiatives. Port of Spain backed India’s quest for a permanent seat on a reformed UN Security Council and both countries agreed to support each other’s bids for non-permanent Council terms—Trinidad & Tobago for 2027-28 and India for 2028-29. Modi departed for Buenos Aires late on 4 July to begin the third leg of his five-nation tour, marking the first bilateral visit to Argentina by an Indian prime minister in 57 years. Talks with President Javier Milei are expected to focus on trade, defence and critical minerals such as lithium, as New Delhi looks to expand its footprint in Latin America.