Port of Spain, July 4 -- Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, calling him a "transformational force who has refined governance of India." She stated that PM Modi has modernised India's economy through his visionary and futuristic initiatives.

While addressing Indian community event in Trinidad and Tobago on Thursday (local time), Bissessar hailed the relationship between two nations, calling them "ties of ancestry, kinship, sacrifice and love."

She said, "Namaste, Sita-Ram and good evening. This evening we are graced by the presence of someone near and dear to us. We are graced by a leader whose visit is not just a matter of protocol, but a profound honour for us an...