HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont has resumed his duties after returning from an official trade expedition to India with an unexpected injury—a broken arm.
The governor, a Democrat, attended a news briefing at the state Capitol on Monday, sporting a black sling on his left arm. Lamont, who favors his right hand, recounted that he had slipped on wet marble floors during his week-long tour.
“It’s broken,” he told the assembled journalists while expressing surprise at the affordability of medical care in India. “I ended up breaking my arm, a nurse attended to me, then I had an X-ray, and they provided this sling. After that, I went to address a business group and mentioned that the entire episode only set me back $10. They told me, ‘You got ripped off.’”
“That’s India,” Lamont quipped.
During the mission, Lamont led a group of key state officials and industry leaders and engaged with about 30 different companies. He came back with a valuable memorandum of understanding in hand. This agreement with Tamil Nadu, India’s southernmost state, pledges to bolster economic relations between the two regions.
Approximately 38,000 Connecticut residents originate from India, comprising 14% of the state’s foreign-born populace. Moreover, from the total 19,990 international students enrolled in the state, 7,200 hail from India, making it the most common source of international students.
