Cuban Ambassador to India, Alejandro Simancas Marin, was received by Ajay Bhadoo, Joint Secretary of the Indian Presidency, to whom he delivered the official congratulatory message of the President of the Republic of Cuba, Miguel Diaz-Canel, to His Excellency Draupadi Murmu, President of the Republic of India, on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the independence of this country on August 15.
Cuba joined the celebrations of India on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of its independence. The President of the Republic of Cuba, Miguel Diaz-Canel, extended a sincere message of congratulations on behalf of the Cuban government and people to Her Excellency Mrs. Droupadi Murmu, President of the Republic of India. While Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz also congratulated the Prime Minister, His Excellency Mr. Narendra Modi, to whom he reiterated the bonds of friendship and cooperation in areas of common interest.
The Cuban Embassy in India paid a heartfelt tribute to the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro Ruz, on the 96th anniversary of his birth. The event was attended by the General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (CPI), D. Raja, and the member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and General Secretary of the Indian Peace and Solidarity Organization (AIPSO), Arun Kumar.
A delegation of the Cuban banking system, headed by Yamile Berra Cires, Vice President of the Central Bank, and composed of representatives of commercial banks, visited the city of Mumbai. In this city, India's main financial center, they held different exchanges with authorities of banks and financial institutions, including the Indian Reserve Bank and the Export-Import Bank (Eximbank).
The Deputy Head of Mission of the Cuban Embassy in India, Abel Aballe Despaigne, and the First Secretary, Lourdes Aguilera León, held a warm meeting with the Cuban delegation that participated in the 44th Chess Olympiad 2022 held in Mahabalipuram, located in the south of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.