Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar SC has called for unity and mutual respect in her address marking the 181st anniversary of Indian Arrival Day in Trinidad and Tobago.

Speaking in the Lower House on Friday, the Prime Minister described the occasion as “a solemn and proud reminder of one of the defining chapters in the making of Trinidad and Tobago”.

Paying tribute to the first Indian indentured labourers who arrived aboard the Fatel Razack 181 years ago, she reflected on the sacrifices made by the early immigrants, saying they arrived with few material possessions but carried with them resilience, discipline, spirituality, and an unwavering determination to survive and succeed.