Caribbean diplomacy & trade: India and CARICOM foreign ministers met on the sidelines of UNGA81 in New York, with St. Vincent and the Grenadines among the delegations, agreeing to deepen cooperation on trade and investment plus agriculture, digital governance, climate resilience and energy, while also coordinating on UN reforms, counter-terrorism and transnational crime. OECS coordination: OECS foreign ministers pushed for stronger regional diplomatic coordination as the OECS Council of Ministers: Foreign Affairs chairmanship formally shifted from SVG’s D. Fitzgerald Bramble to Antigua and Barbuda’s Chet Greene. Tourism deal with local footprint: Royal Caribbean Group agreed to buy a 50% stake in Sandals and Beaches Resorts for about US$3 billion, a move that could reshape Caribbean all-inclusive competition and includes Sandals properties in SVG. SVG foreign ties: Prime Minister Godwin Friday met Austria’s chancellor to sign an MOU for deeper cooperation, and also discussed Kosovo’s request for recognition, with no commitment made. Diaspora & skills: SVG appointed “Scombo” John as ambassador-at-large for diaspora affairs, while YouthLink SVG launched to centralize jobs and scholarships for young people. Education support: MRI6 and the education ministry provided targeted funding to 27 schools across SVG. Blue economy & resilience: Action Bequia was selected for CBF BluEFin seed funding, and WAM reported steady ridge-to-reef progress in Mayreau.