Panamanian President breaks protocol, accompanies V-P to Panama Canal

Breaking protocol, President of Panama Juan Carlos Varela Rodriguez accompanied visiting Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on the latter’s visit to the famous Panama Canal. This was an unscheduled engagement of the Panamanian President on Tuesday that surprised the diplomats of both the countries.

At the end of the banquet hosted by him in honour of Naidu, President of Panama said “Mr.Vice President, I have decided to accompany you on your visit to the Canal and delighted to give you company”. Naidu responded “Excellency, it is an honour you would be doing to the people of India and an indication of the importance you attach for improving the relations between the two countries,”  an official communiqué said here on Thursday.