‘Diplomacy at its most human’

India’s outgoing High Commissioner to Trini­dad and Tobago Dr Pradeep Singh Rajpurohit leaves the country this week with more than diplomatic achievements to his name—he leaves behind relationships, humanitarian initiatives and a reputation as a diplomat who made himself accessible to the people he served.

That was the central message from Sieuna­rine Coosal, executive chairman of the Coosal’s Group of Companies, at a farewell function and evening of gratitude yesterday at the Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Cultural Cooperation (MGICC), Mt Hope, in a tribute to Rajpurohit’s nearly three years of service, describing him not simply as India’s representative but as “a very good friend of Trinidad and Tobago”.

Coosal’s address was delivered on his behalf by his wife, Sintra, as he was unable to attend.