Far away in Guyana, Hindi became a flashpoint in the Parliament of the Latin American country after ruling party MP Vikash Ramkisoon was questioned by the Opposition over his fluency in the language.

Thousands of miles from the Hindi heartland, the language took centre stage in Guyana’s Parliament after ruling party MP Vikash Ramkisoon was challenged by the Opposition over his command of it.

A routine discussion in Guyana’s Parliament took an unusual and widely discussed turn when MP Vikash Ramkisoon chose to respond in fluent Hindi after an opposition lawmaker questioned his familiarity ...