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Haiti
- 06 Feb 2025
- 1 min read
Haiti faces a surge in gang violence, with over 5,600 deaths in 2024. The United Nations (UN) highlighted human rights violations and corruption exacerbating the crisis.
- It is driven by political instability, corruption, weak governance, economic hardship, impunity, and the flow of illegal arms, compounded by widespread displacement.
Haiti:
- Location: Between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean.
- It occupies the western third of Hispaniola Island, bordered by the Dominican Republic to the east, Jamaica to the west, and Cuba to the northwest.
- Official Languages: French and Haitian Creole
- Historical Significance: World’s first independent Black-led republic, after over 200 years of Spanish rule and more than 100 years of French rule.
India-Haiti Relations:
- India and Haiti maintain friendly relations and diplomatic ties were established in 1996.
- In 1995, India sent a 140-member CRPF troop to Haiti on a UN peace mission.
- India has been offering assistance to Haiti under the ITEC programme.
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