Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday reached Guatemala as part of his three-nation visit to Latin America.
He inspected a guard of honour on his arrival in Guatemala City.
Naidu is on a five-day visit to Latin America's Guatemala, Peru and Panama commencing from May 6. This is the Vice President's first overseas visit after assuming office last year.
He is accompanied by a high-level delegation, including Minister of State (MoS) for Tribal Affairs Jasvantsinh Sumanbahi Bhabhor, four Members of Parliament and senior officers of the Government of India, as said in a press release issued by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on May 3.
A range of bilateral issues including the strengthening of institutional mechanisms for political interactions, multilateral matters, trade and commerce, investments, information technology, capacity building, traditional medicines, space, defence, and culture are expected to be discussed during his visit.
He is also scheduled to hold meetings at the highest levels in Guatemala, Peru and Panama.
Further, the Vice President will interact with a score of respective parliamentarians of the three countries.
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