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The Claim

The Government of India will provide a line of credit of more than US$34 million for rural electrification of 50 remote villages in Suriname.

The Short Version

The evidence supports the claim’s substance. Official Indian and project-related sources show a Government of India-supported Exim Bank line of credit of US$35.80 million for rural electrification in 50 remote villages in Suriname. The only notable caveat is temporal wording: the facility was already signed in 2020, so “will provide” is slightly outdated rather than inaccurate.

Caveats

  • The claim’s future tense is slightly imprecise because the line of credit was already signed in 2020.
  • The financing was implemented through Exim Bank of India, though official sources describe it as Government of India-supported.
  • This refers to a specific rural electrification credit line, not separate India-backed financing for other Suriname infrastructure projects.

The Receipts

  1. Exim Bank extends USD 35.80 mn line of credit to Suriname for rural electrification

    The Times of India

  2. Stakeholders Engagement Plan (SEP) for the project 'rural electrification'

    Inter-American Development Bank (document hosted on gov.sr)

  3. Exim Bank’s Govt. of India supported LoC to the Govt. of Republic of Suriname

    Howtoexportimport.com (reproducing RBI DIR circular)

  4. India: Loan to Suriname for upgradation of a transmission network and maintenance of helicopters with a condition to source inputs from India

    Global Trade Alert

  5. India to provide USD 51 million as development aid to Suriname

    EQMag Pro

  6. India–Suriname Relations (May 2024)

    Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India

  7. Projects

    Embassy of India, Paramaribo

  8. Exim Bank provides $30.8 mn LoC to Suriname for infra network

    The Times of India

  9. Stakeholders Engagement Plan (SEP) for the project 'rural electrification south Suriname project'

    NV EnergieBedrijven Suriname (EBS) / Suriname government-linked utility

  10. India–Suriname relations

    Wikipedia

+ 10 more sources — see the full list on Lenz

Filed Under

Government of IndiaSuriname

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