Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold talks with his Fiji counterpart, Sitiveni Rabuka, in Delhi today. Mr Modi will host a lunch in honour of the visiting dignitary. Mr Rabuka arrived in New Delhi yesterday on a three-day visit to India. Mr Rabuka was received by Minister of State for Education Dr Sukanta Majumdar at the airport. He is accompanied by his spouse, Sulueti Rabuka. The delegation includes Minister of Health and Medical Services, Ratu Atonio Lalabalavu and senior officials.
Union Minister JP Nadda called on the visiting dignitary yesterday evening. This is the first visit to India by Prime Minister Rabuka in his present capacity. The Prime Minister of Fiji will call on President Droupadi Murmu today evening. India-Fiji relations are based on mutual respect, cooperation and strong cultural and people-to-people ties. The visit of the Prime Minister of Fiji underscores the longstanding and enduring ties between India and Fiji.
It reaffirms the continued commitment of both countries to further strengthen the bilateral relationship across all sectors. Over the years, as a major development partner of Fiji, India has supported Fiji in its nation building efforts across key sectors and in the area of capacity building. Development cooperation is a key pillar of Indiaʼs partnership with Fiji in areas such as agriculture, capacity building, education, health, IT, MSMEs, clean energy and Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief.
