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The cordiality in the relation remains unaffected with changes in governments either in India or in Guyana. Late Shrimati Indira Gandhi , the then Prime Minister of India, visited Guyana in 1968, late Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma , the then Vice President of India visited Guyana in 1988 and Shri Bhairon Singh Shekhawat , the then Vice President of ...
The sitting of the country's first Parliament happened on May 26, 1966, when the Guyana Independence Act came into effect, [83] and day of the country's independence. [84] The country also joined the Commonwealth of Nations in 1966. [7] The newly independent Guyana at first sought to improve relations with its neighbours.
The cordiality in the relation remains unaffected with changes in governments either in India or in Guyana. Late Shrimati Indira Gandhi, the then Prime Minister of India, visited Guyana in 1968, late Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma, the then Vice President of India visited Guyana in 1988 and Shri Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, the then Vice President of ...
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In Guyana, Indian Arrival Day is celebrated on May 5 commemorating the first arrival of indentured servants from India to the country, on 5 May 1838. On this day, the workers arrived to work in sugar plantations. [10] Indo-Guyanese also celebrate Guyanese national holidays such as Independence Day and Republic Day.
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British rule ended on 26 May 1966 when Guyana was given independence from the United Kingdom by the Guyana Independence Act 1966, [1] which transformed British Guiana into an independent sovereign state, with Elizabeth II as Queen of Guyana. The monarch's constitutional roles were mostly delegated to her representative Governor-General of Guyana.
The Duke of Kent represented the Queen at the independence celebrations. On Independence Day, Governor Sir Richard Luyt was sworn in as the country's first governor-general. [3] The Duke of Kent opened the first session of the National Assembly, on behalf of the Queen, and gave the Speech from the Throne. [4]