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Saint Lucia maintains friendly relations with the major powers active in the Caribbean, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and France. Saint Lucia has no extant international disputes, aside from tension resulting from the island's status as a transit point for South American drugs destined for the United States and Europe.

Saint Lucia's Permanent Representative (or ambassador) to the United Nations as of February 22, 2017, was Cosmos Richardson, who was still in office as of January 2018.

History

Saint Lucia participated in the American-led invasion of Grenada in 1983, sending members of its Special Services Unit into active duty. It was subsequently one of eight countries to cast a vote against a United Nations General Assembly motion condemning the invasion.

As a member of CARICOM, St. Lucia strongly backed efforts by the United States to implement UN Security Council Resolution 940, designed to restore democracy to Haiti. St. Lucia agreed to contribute personnel to the multinational force which restored the democratically elected government of Haiti in October 1994.

St. Lucia participated along with 14 other Caribbean nations in a summit with US President Bill Clinton in Bridgetown, Barbados, in May 1997. The summit was the first-ever meeting in the region between the U.S. and Caribbean heads of government, and strengthen the basis for regional cooperation on justice and counternarcotics, finance and development, and trade issues.

diplomatic relations

List of countries which Saint Lucia established diplomatic relations with:

# Country Date
1  United Kingdom 22 February 1979
2  Barbados 23 February 1979
3  Canada 23 February 1979
4  Guyana 23 February 1979
5  Jamaica 23 February 1979
6  South Korea 23 February 1979
7  Mexico 17 May 1979
8  United States 11 June 1979
9  Cuba 23 August 1979
10  North Korea 13 September 1979
11  France 14 September 1979
12  Venezuela 14 September 1979
13  Romania 15 November 1979
14  Argentina 13 December 1979
15  Brazil 21 December 1979
16  Bahamas 1979
17  Dominica 1979
18  Haiti 1979
19  Israel 1979
20  Italy 1979
21  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1979
22  Trinidad and Tobago 1979
23  Ecuador 1 January 1980
24  Germany 8 January 1980
25  Japan 11 January 1980
26  Cyprus 24 July 1980
27  Greece 18 November 1980
28  Suriname 18 November 1980
29  Belgium 1980
30  Iraq 1980
31  Netherlands 1980
32  Belize 21 September 1981
33  Sweden 1981
34  Colombia 18 March 1982
35  Denmark 20 December 1982
36  Australia 1982
37  Grenada 1982
38  India 1982
39  Bangladesh 12 May 1983
40  Saint Kitts and Nevis 19 September 1983
41  Antigua and Barbuda 1983
—  Taiwan 13 January 1984
42  Oman 28 March 1984
—  Holy See 1 September 1984
43  Peru 1985
44  Spain 2 May 1986
45  Morocco 9 March 1988
46  Seychelles 13 July 1988
47  Dominican Republic 1988
48  Thailand 4 April 1989
49  Uruguay 1 September 1989
50  Norway 1990
51  Chile 21 March 1991
52  Costa Rica 1991
54  Guatemala 1 April 1992
54  Malaysia 9 October 1992
55  Marshall Islands 1992
56  Nicaragua 1992
57  Paraguay 18 June 1993
58  Singapore 15 January 1994
59  Indonesia 2 February 1994
60  El Salvador 2 February 1994
61  Panama 10 July 1995
62  Czech Republic 6 August 1996
63  Portugal 19 September 1996
64  South Africa 12 December 1996
65  Brunei 1996
—  China (suspended) 1 September 1997
66  Croatia 10 December 1997
67  Austria 1999
—  Sovereign Military Order of Malta 1999
68  Poland 24 May 2000
69  North Macedonia 24 August 2000
70  Belarus 25 August 2000
71  Armenia 17 October 2000
72  Ireland 2000
73  Saudi Arabia 2000
74  Russia 19 April 2004
75  Ethiopia 3 August 2004
77  Slovenia 29 August 2005
76  Turkey 2005
78  Tajikistan 5 October 2005
79  Hungary 7 October 2005
80   Switzerland 2005
81  Iceland 7 May 2006
82  Latvia 21 June 2006
83  Lithuania 19 March 2009
84  Estonia 23 September 2009
85  Finland 23 September 2009
86  Luxembourg 23 September 2009
87  Slovakia 23 September 2009
88  Libya 30 October 2009
89  Georgia 25 February 2010
90  Azerbaijan 11 March 2010
91  Malta 11 March 2010
92  Albania 14 July 2010
93  Egypt 19 July 2010
94  Montenegro 24 September 2010
95  Ukraine 24 September 2010
96  United Arab Emirates 29 November 2010
97  Kuwait 31 January 2011
98  Monaco 12 May 2011
—  Kosovo 19 August 2011
99  Maldives 2 December 2011
100  Kazakhstan 5 December 2012
101  Qatar 1 March 2013
102  Bosnia and Herzegovina 15 April 2013
103  New Zealand 17 May 2013
104  Honduras 5 June 2014
105  Mongolia 27 September 2014
106  Mauritius 7 November 2014
—  State of Palestine 14 September 2015
107  Fiji 27 January 2016
108  Philippines 29 March 2016
109  Vietnam 26 June 2018
110  Gambia 25 September 2018
111  Kiribati 25 September 2018
112  Solomon Islands 25 September 2018
113  Sri Lanka 25 June 2019
114  Bolivia 26 June 2019
115    Nepal 27 August 2019
116  Rwanda 28 August 2019
117  Namibia 29 October 2019
118  Serbia 13 November 2019
119  Kenya 10 December 2019
120  San Marino 7 February 2020
121  Bulgaria 5 November 2020
122  Moldova 3 March 2021
123  Cape Verde 20 September 2022
124  Ivory Coast 22 September 2022
125  Tuvalu 7 December 2022
126  Bahrain 13 December 2022
127  Algeria 19 December 2022
128  Andorra 20 September 2023
129  Kyrgyzstan 20 September 2023
130  Liechtenstein 20 September 2023
131  Sierra Leone 20 September 2023
132  East Timor 8 November 2023
133  Mauritania 5 December 2023
134  Botswana 6 December 2023
135  Samoa December 2023
136  Pakistan 28 May 2024

Bilateral relations

Country Formal Relations Began Notes
 Belize 21 September 1981
 France 14 September 1979 See France–Saint Lucia relations
  • Both countries established diplomatic relations on February 22, 1979.
 India 1982 See India–Saint Lucia relations

Relations between India and Saint Lucia date back to the mid-19th century when both countries were British colonies. The first Indians in Saint Lucia arrived on 1 May 1857 as indentured workers on board the Palmyra. Thirteen ships transported indentured labourers from India to Saint Lucia in the following decades. The last ship carrying Indian indentured workers, the Volga, arrived on the island on 10 December 1893. In total, nearly 4,500 Indians were brought to Saint Lucia, excluding those who died during the voyage. About 2,075 workers returned to India, while the rest remained in Saint Lucia or emigrated to other Caribbean nations such as Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana. The last indenture contracts expired in 1897, and by the end of the 19th century, Saint Lucia had a population of 2,560 free Indians. Many Indians who had completed their indenture periods were unable to return home as they did not have sufficient funds to do so. The Indians that remained in Saint Lucia are the origin of the Indo-Saint Lucian community.

The Embassy of India in Paramaribo, Suriname is concurrently accredited to Saint Lucia. Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Kenny D. Anthony held bilateral discussions on the sidelines of UN General Assembly in New York on 25 September 2015. Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Rajiv Pratap Rudy made a visit to Saint Lucia on 3–6 October 2016. Rudy held bilateral talks with Acting Prime Minister Guy Joseph, Minister of External Affairs Sarah Beaubrun Flood, Senator Hermanglid Francis, the Minister for Home Affairs, Justice and National Security, the Minister of Commerce, Industrialists, Diaspora Associations, Academicians and other senior Saint Lucian government officials.

Indo-Saint Lucians or Indian Saint Lucians are Saint Lucians of Indian ancestry, descended from the Indians who came to Saint Lucia in the 19th century as indentured workers. As of 2013, people of Indian descent are a minority ethnic group in the country, accounting for 2.4% of the country's population. An additional 11.9% of the country is multiracial, predominantly of Indian and African descent. They have completely assimilated with the local population and have little familiarity with Indian culture. Some Indo-Saint Lucians have held high offices such as Cabinet Ministers. As of December 2016, around 250 Indian citizens reside in Saint Lucia. Most members of the community are doctors and other professionals, while a few are businessmen engaged in imports, trading and running duty-free shops.

 Ireland 2000
  • Ireland is representative to Saint Lucia from its embassy in Brasilia, Brazil
  • Saint Lucia is representative to Ireland from its embassy in Havana, Cuba
 Mexico 17 May 1979 See Mexico–Saint Lucia relations
  • Mexico has an embassy in Castries.
  • Saint Lucia is accredited to Mexico from its embassy in Washington, D.C., United States.
 Trinidad and Tobago 22 February 1979 See Saint Lucia-Trinidad and Tobago relations
 Taiwan 7 May 1984, severed 29 August 1997, Restored 30 April 2007

St. Lucia had official diplomatic relations with the Republic of China (Taiwan) for about 13 years, but switched recognition to the People's Republic of China (PRC) in 1997. On 25 April 2007, the Premier of the Republic of China Su Tseng-chang, announced that St. Lucia and the ROC would resume formal diplomatic relations. On 1 May 2007, St. Lucia regained diplomatic relations with the Republic of China (Taiwan). Within a few days, the People's Republic of China suspended diplomatic relations. On 4 June 2015, St. Lucia opened its embassy in Taipei, its first embassy in Asia.

 Turkey 25 May 2005 See Saint Lucia–Turkey relations
  • Turkish Embassy in Port of Spain is accredited to St. Lucia.
  • Trade volume between the two countries was 3 million USD in 2019.
 United Kingdom 1979 See Foreign relations of the United Kingdom

Saint Lucia established diplomatic relations with the United Kingdom in 22 February 1979. Both countries are Commonwealth Realms.

  • Saint Lucia maintains a high commission in London.
  • The United Kingdom is accredited to its high commission in Castries.

The UK governed Saint Lucia from 1803 to 1979, when Saint Lucia achieved full independence.

Both countries share common membership of the Commonwealth; they are both parties of the UK–CARIFORUM continuity Trade Agreement.

 United States 11 June 1979 See Saint Lucia–United States relations

Multilateral relations

Saint Lucia is a member of several international organizations, including the United Nations, the Commonwealth of Nations, the Organization of American States, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS).

ACCT (associate), ACP, ALBA, C, Caricom, CDB, CELAC, ECLAC, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat (nonsignatory user), Interpol, IOC, ISO (subscriber), ITU, NAM, OAS, OECS, OPANAL, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTrO

See also

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