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Port of Spain welcomed the Queens Baton Relay 2010 Delhi on Tuesday. Shera the mascot for the XIX Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi was also unveiled to the people of the island. On its arrival at Port of Spain, the Baton was taken to the Presidents Estate where, Professor George Maxwell Richards, The President of Trinidad and Tobago received the Baton.

"It is a great honor for the people of our country to receive the Queen's Baton. We are bidding for the 2018 Commonwealth Games and this would be an enriching experience for us" said Mr. Richards

Later in the day there was a press conference at The Indian High Commission where Shera, the mascot for the XIX Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi was also introduced to the people of Trinidad & Tobago. The Indian High Commissioner, Mr. Misra said, "It is an exciting time for the huge Indian population in Port of Spain to feel a sense of pride and nostalgia. The forthcoming games would be a great moment in the annals of Indian sporting history"

Port of Spain's diverse population reflects two centuries of immigration and this shows in the houses, buildings, strip malls with a mish-mash of gothic-style cathedrals, mosques and Hindu temples testifying to the diversity of cultures. A large chunk of the community are third generation Indians or people from Indo-Trinidadian desent, most famous being V. S. Naipaul, noble laureate.

Port of Spain is Trinidad and Tobago's most developed city. The city serves primarily as a retail and administrative center, while it has been the capital of the island since 1757. It is also an important financial services center for the Caribbean. The city is also home to the largest container port on the island and is one of several shipping hubs of the Caribbean, exporting both agricultural products and manufactured goods.