Why PM Modi set aside time for tiny St Vincent

NEW YORK: Taking a break from his economic agenda, PM Modi turned to diplomacy for a while on Thursday to further India's goal of a permanent UN Security Council seat, holding meetings with leaders of Guyana and St Vincent and Grenadines.
Although it has a population of only about 100,000, the Caribbean nation of St Vincent and Grenadines has a vote in the UN General Assembly and countries like it can break or make crucial decisions. Such small nations are key to India's council seat diplomacy. Modi thanked PM Ralph Gonsalves for his country's support for the reform process.Modi and Gonsalves talked about developing bilateral relations. They talked about bilateral relations and India's assistance in that nation's development. Modi invited Gonsalves to visit India.
The meeting with Guyanese PM David Granger was significant for two reasons: About 40% of its population is of Indian descent and it supports UN Council reforms.