“The trade between Suriname and India is blooming,” said India’s ambassador to Suriname, Subashini Murugesan , at a reception that was held at her residence on Monday in celebration of India’s 65^th Republic Day. According to Ambassador Murugesan, trade between both nations had an estimated value of about $ 15 million in 2012 and $ 37 million in 2013 and 2014. “In the period April-October 2014 trade between both nations had netted $ 30 million and because of this it was decided that the first joint business council meeting should be organized so that more opportunities could be created for companies from both nations to do business with each other…[+]