Diplomatic briefing
Embassy of India, Paramaribo
EmbassySuriname · Ambassador: Subhash P. Gupta
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In short
India’s embassy in Suriname records a reported community of 1,65,125, 18 agreements on record and a UN voting alignment with India of 71%. Led by Subhash P. Gupta, ambassador.
Overseas Indians
Medium confidence1,65,125
persons · as of Jan 2026
Source· retrieved 1 day ago
Population of Overseas Indians
Source: Ministry of External Affairs, India
Where: row "Suriname"
“PIOs 165,000 + NRIs 125 = 165,125”
Published: undated · Read: 7 October 2026
MEA publishes no methodology for these estimates and told a Parliamentary committee it holds "no authentic data". The page also repeats some countries from an older vintage with the PIO/NRI columns swapped; the first occurrence is used here. This country appears 2× on the page.
Agreements on record
Medium confidence18
agreements · 1950–present
Source· retrieved 3 hours ago
Indian Treaties Database — filtered by country
Source: Ministry of External Affairs, India
Where: search-result-item count, sorted newest first (newest: 30 August 2022)
“CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMME BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SURINAME — 30 August 2022”
Published: 30 August 2022 · Read: 8 October 2026
MEA states it cannot vouch for the accuracy or completeness of this database. It carries no status field, so "in force" cannot be derived from it — only that an agreement is on record.
UN votes matching India’s
71%
share of UNGA votes matching India’s · UNGA session 78
Source· retrieved 12 hours ago
United Nations General Assembly Voting Data — Ideal Point Estimates
Source: Bailey, Strezhnev & Voeten — Harvard Dataverse
Where: row “Suriname”, session 78, IndiaAgree over 87 votes
Published: undated · Read: 8 October 2026
UN General Assembly Voting Data (v39), non-commercial licence. The share is the dataset’s own IndiaAgree column — roll-call votes on which this country and India voted the same way, as the dataset defines agreement — not our calculation. Independent of MEA.
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The relationship, in figures
Agreements on record (18)
MEA Treaties Database- MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF SURINAME ON COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF SHARING SUCCESSFUL DIGITAL SOLUTIONS IMPLEMENTED AT POPULATION SCALE FOR DIGITAL TRANSFORMATIONScience and Technology12 June 2023
- WORKPLAN UNDER MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND FISHERIES OF THE REPUBLIC OF SURINAME FOR COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF AGRICULTURE AND ALLIED SECTORS FOR THE PERIOD OF 2023-2027Aid and Cooperation04 June 2023
- MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN CENTRAL DRUGS STANDARD CONTROL ORGANIZATION (CDSCO) MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND MINISTRY OF HEALTH GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SURINAME ON COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF MEDICAL PRODUCTS REGULATIONHealth04 June 2023
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN GOVERNMENT OF INDIA AND GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SURINAME REGARDING INDIA GRANT ASSISTANCE FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF QUICK IMPACT PROJECTSAid and Cooperation10 March 2023
- CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMME BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SURINAMECultural Relations and Sport30 August 2022
- MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SURINAME ON COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF HEALTH AND MEDICINEHealth30 August 2022
- ARRANGEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND SURINAME FOR AUTHORIZING THE DEPENDENTS OF MEMBERS OF A DIPLOMATIC MISSION OR CONSULAR POST TO ENGAGE IN GAINFUL EMPLOYMENTDiplomatic Relations18 June 2018
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND SURINAME ON COOPERATIONDiplomatic Relations18 June 2018
- MOU ON MUTUAL COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF ELECTIONS BETWEEN INDIA AND SURINAMEAid and Cooperation18 June 2018
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND SURINAME CONCERNING SETTING UP OF A CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (CEIT)Aid and Cooperation18 June 2018
- LETTER OF INTENT BETWEEN INDIA AND SURINAMEAid and Cooperation18 June 2018
- AGREEMENT TO EXTEND THE MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND SURINAME TO ENHANCE AND STRENGTHEN TECHNICAL COOPERATION IN THE FIELDS OF STANDARDIZATION AND CONFORMITY ASSESSMENTAid and Cooperation28 April 2017
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND SURINAME ON EXEMPTION FROM VISA REQUIREMENT FOR HOLDERS OF DIPLOMATIC, OFFICIAL AND SERVICE PASSPORTDiplomatic Relations28 April 2017
- WORKPLAN UNDER MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND SURINAME FOR COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF AGRICULTURE AND ALLIED SECTORS FOR THE PERIOD OF 2017-2021Aid and Cooperation28 April 2017
- AGREEMENT TO EXTEND THE MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND SURINAME FOR TECHNICAL COOPERATIONAid and Cooperation28 April 2017
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND SURINAME TO ENHANCE AND STRENGTHEN TECHNICAL COOPERATION IN THE FIELDS OF STANDARDIZATION AND CONFORMITY ASSESSMENTAid and Cooperation14 June 2013
- MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE BUREAU OF INDIA STANDARDS AND THE SURINAME STANDARDS BUREAUMiscellaneous14 June 2013
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND SURINAME ON COOPERATION INT HE FIELD OF AGRICULTUREAid and Cooperation17 March 2003
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