Bahamas Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Hon. Darren Henfield, right, and His Excellency Mude Sevala Naik, India’s High Commissioner to The Bahamas, are pictured signing the Visa Waiver Agreement. (BIS Photo/Derek Smith)
NASSAU, Bahamas – The Commonwealth of The Bahamas and the Republic of India signed a Visa Waiver Agreement between the two countries for holders of their diplomatic and official passports during a short ceremony at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Nassau on Thursday, November 29, 2018.
This was revealed in a press release posted on Facebook by The Bahamas Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The agreement, which was signed by Foreign Affairs Minister Darren A. Henfield and His Excellency Mude Sevala Naik, India’s High Commissioner to The Bahamas, “allows for Bahamian and Indian officials to enter the territory of the other party without the need of a visa,” the press release noted.
“This agreement facilitates the travel required in the growing talks between the two Commonwealth States, which established bilateral diplomatic relations in 1975,” the release stated.
It added: “Following the ceremony, Minister Henfield and High Commissioner Naik took the opportunity to discuss matters of mutual interest, including on the progress made with respect to the implementation of the Visa Facilitation arrangement that allows Indian nationals in possession of a Canadian, Schengen, UK or US visa to enter and visit The Bahamas without the need for a visa. Other matters addressed were technical assistance and membership in international bodies.”
