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VI working on 2026 financial services trade mission to India

Recent talks were held on Thursday, January 15, 2026, between His Excellency Mr Shri Mayank Joshi High Commissioner of India to Jamaica (left) and Non-resident Consul for the Virgin Islands, and Premier Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) (middle), along with Hon. Lorna G. Smith OBE (AL) (right). Photo:Government of the Virgin Islands
The Virgin Islands government is currently in discussions with India’s Ministry of External Affairs through the BVI Hong Kong office to secure official approval for the proposed VI Financial Services Trade Mission to India, scheduled for later this year.Photo:Internet
The Virgin Islands government is currently in discussions with India’s Ministry of External Affairs through the BVI Hong Kong office to secure official approval for the proposed VI Financial Services Trade Mission to India, scheduled for later this year.Photo:Internet
A press release from the government stated that the Virgin Islands and India are continuing to strengthen their cooperation in financial services through ongoing engagement between government authorities. Photo:Government of the Virgin Islands.
A press release from the government stated that the Virgin Islands and India are continuing to strengthen their cooperation in financial services through ongoing engagement between government authorities. Photo:Government of the Virgin Islands.
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Virgin Islands government is currently in discussions with India’s Ministry of External Affairs through the BVI Hong Kong Office to secure official approval for the proposed VI Financial Services Trade Mission to India, scheduled for later this year.

Recent talks were held on Thursday, January 15, 2026, between His Excellency Shri Mayank Joshi, High Commissioner of India to Jamaica and Non-resident Consul for the Virgin Islands, and Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7), along with Junior Minister for Financial Services, Economic Development, and Digital Transformation, Honourable Lorna G. Smith OBE (AL).

Strengthen cooperation

A press release from the government stated that the Virgin Islands and India are continuing to strengthen their cooperation in financial services through ongoing engagement between government authorities.  

"This relationship is being further reinforced ahead of the proposed VI Financial Services Trade Mission to India, planned for later this year."

Premier Wheatley will lead the trade mission, which will also be supported by Honourable Smith. 

Mr Joshi presented his credentials to Premier Wheatley during a courtesy call held on Friday, August 29, 2025.

7 Responses to “VI working on 2026 financial services trade mission to India”

  • … (17/01/2026, 10:35) Like (3) Dislike (11) Reply
    VIP is best to save the bvi we not going back to the ndp
  • Lorna Corner (17/01/2026, 11:31) Like (9) Dislike (1) Reply
    She look so tired. She needs to retire now
  • Becareful (17/01/2026, 12:42) Like (7) Dislike (0) Reply
    With those racist Indians
  • BVI Future (17/01/2026, 15:34) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
    They need stop allowing trust companies to outsource all the jobs. 10,000+ companies registered with FSC yet less than 5 corporate staff. FSC and these trust companies robbing entry level jobs required to move up in financial services!! Then wondering why most of these graduates don’t have a job! Back then getting into a trust company was a surety!
    • Chickens roosting? (17/01/2026, 18:08) Like (2) Dislike (3) Reply
      If only government made it easier to hire foreign staff, think of all the locals who could have been trained, avoiding all those jobs going overseas.
  • —————————— (17/01/2026, 21:18) Like (0) Dislike (5) Reply
    Lorna is good people we voting her back in under a vip banner
  • Senior native citizen of the British Virgin Islands (17/01/2026, 21:57) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Weather we like it or don't, the B.V.I has no chance of meaningful material development except by overseas help. This a good and necessary move. India should not be denies just because the majority of them show prejudice behavior. Prejudice behaviors is a common behavior worldwide. It should be avoided, though.
    In the B.V.I as elsewhere are, natives and other ethnic people are not innocent of prejudice behavior against each others. "He without sin cast the first stone.", bias hypocrite


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