Rahul Gandhi praises Kerala nurses, expatriates in Gulf at poll rally
Kottayam (Kerala) (PTI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday expressed appreciation for nurses and Kerala expats in the Gulf region.
In his election rally in Athirampuzha here, Gandhi said his mother Sonia Gandhi is in the hospital.
“I am feeling comfortable here because Kerala nurses are looking after my mother there. They are kind, they are compassionate, they are gentle. That is why I am comfortable here,” he said.
He said otherwise, he would be wondering whether his mother is well.
“So who is making me comfortable? Women of Kerala. They are looking after me while I am speaking. So can I not protect the women of Kerala?” he asked.
He said nurses from Kerala are widely recognised worldwide for their compassionate and gentle attitude.
Gandhi also had good words for Kerala expatriates in the Gulf.
“You go to West Asia and see the magic of people from Kerala there. People of Dubai have not made Dubai, people of Kerala have built Dubai. It’s simple,” he said.
He said the people of Kerala built Dubai because of their character, their ideas and the way they treat people.
He said as he has been the MP of Wayanad for five years, he learnt these qualities from Kerala.
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EAM Jaishankar meets Jamaican PM, gifts over 10 BHISHM Cubes
Kingston (PTI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday met Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness and discussed ways to further deepen "political, economic and people-to-people cooperation."
Jaishankar also conveyed greetings from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Holness.
"Pleased to call on Prime Minister @AndrewHolnessJM in Kingston. Conveyed the greetings of PM @narendramodi," Jaishankar posted on X.
"Discussed deepening our political, economic and people-to-people cooperation. Value his commitment towards further strengthening India-Jamaica relations," the post further read.
Also, the external affairs minister handed over 10 BHISHM (Bharat Health Initiative for Sahyog Hita & Maitri) Cubes as a gift to Jamaica.
"Formally handed over 10 BHISHM Cubes as a gift from India to Jamaica, in the presence of PM @AndrewHolnessJM, Health Minister @christufton and FM @kaminajsmith," Jaishankar posted on X.
"The BHISHM Cube mobile hospital system, designed for rapid deployment, will help Jamaica during disasters and emergencies. The gift of these cubes is a statement of friendship, a commitment to disaster preparedness, and an outcome of innovation," the post said.
Jaishankar arrived in Kingston on Saturday evening, marking the first leg of his nine-day tour of Jamaica, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago, aimed at further strengthening India's strategic and cultural ties with the Caribbean nations.
Earlier in the day, he interacted with the Indian diaspora and discussed India's ongoing transformation in infrastructure, human development and technology-driven governance and entrepreneurship with them.
He also highlighted the cricket bond between both countries as India gifted a scoreboard to Jamaica.
A scoreboard was dedicated at Sabina Park in Kingston. It is the home of the Jamaica cricket team and is the only Test cricket ground in the Caribbean island nation.
The minister expressed hope that the new scoreboard would witness many memorable innings, including those symbolising the enduring friendship between the two countries.
Cricket has long been a strong cultural bridge between India and Jamaica, which is part of the West Indies cricket team.
Jamaican players, including Chris Gayle, Courtney Walsh and Michael Holding, have played a major role in shaping the legacy of West Indies cricket in the international arena, contributing to its dominance in earlier decades and its continued global appeal.
