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The Ambassador designated of Cuba in Delhi, Alejandro Simancas, was received at the headquarters of the Export Import Bank of India  (EXIMBANK) by its General Manager, Nirmit Ved. At the meeting they highlighted the positive progress of bilateral relations and the further development and perspectives of commercial, economic and financial ties between the two countries. In addition, they ratified the purpose of strengthening these relations. Also present were the Vice General Manager of EXIMBANK, Ashok Kumar Vartia, and the Second Secretary of the Cuban Embassy, Juan Carlos Marcof.

The US intensified the blockade on Cuba when the pandemic broke out in an effort to wreck the Cuban economy and destabilise the country.  Despite these conditions, Cuba was the only country in the region with the capacity to produce its own vaccines to combat Covid-19, and was at the forefront of international solidarity in the times of pandemic. However, the pressure on the economy led to a situation where there have been sporadic protests by some Cubans who have been displaying their dissatisfaction in public.