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The Ordnance Clothing Factory (OCF) Avadi, part of Troop Comforts Limited, successfully completed India’s first defense export order to the Republic of Suriname
The shipment includes 4,500 army uniforms valued at ₹1.71 crore, which will be sent as a goodwill gesture to strengthen diplomatic ties between India and Suriname.
Suriname
Suriname is a country in South America.
Suriname is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, French Guiana to the east, Guyana to the west, and Brazil to the south.
Paramaribo is the capital city, in which resides almost half of the country's population.
Suriname became independent from the Netherlands in 1975.
The industry of the country is centered on the mining and processing of bauxite.
Suriname is a member of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM)
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