Narendra Modi is on his three-country tour as part of post-G7 trips. He is presently in Papua New Guinea.
It moreover appears that the Indian Prime Minister is recognized and also admired by the Pacific Island Nations.
Additionally, during the meetings prior Forum for India and Pacific Island Cooperation(FIPIC), Papua New Guinea, and also Fiji bestowed Narendra Modi with the highest civilian awards. Read to know more about FIPIC and also awards bestowed.
Awards Bestowed
1. Fiji
Fiji is an island nation with the highest number of Indian-origin people and the island nation now has bestowed Modi with the Companion of Order of Fiji which is one of the highest award in the order of Fiji.
Narendra Modi moreover expressed his gratitude to the Fiji government and its people on his Twitter page.
The tweet read,
โGrateful to the people and Government of Fiji for conferring the Companion of the Order of Fiji on me. I thank PM @slrabuka for presenting the award. It is an honor for the people of India and a recognition of the strong ties between India and Fiji.
Grateful to the people and Government of Fiji for conferring the Companion of the Order of Fiji on me. I thank PM @slrabuka for presenting the award. It is an honour for the people of India and a recognition of the strong ties between India and Fiji. pic.twitter.com/rhUPrE0Nvu
โ Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 22, 2023
2. Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea extended its warm welcome to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and additionally, PNG also bestowed Modiji with the Companion of Order of Logohu. The award was moreover conferred by the Governor General of PNG.
Narendra Modi also tweeted,
โ Humbled by the gesture of Papua New Guinea of conferring me with the Companion of the Order of Logohu. Gratitude to Governor General Sir Bob Dadae for presenting the award. This is a great recognition of India and the accomplishments of our people.โ
Humbled by the gesture of Papua New Guinea of conferring me with the Companion of the Order of Logohu. Gratitude to Governor General Sir Bob Dadae for presenting the award. This is a great recognition of India and the accomplishments of our people. pic.twitter.com/VDhqTJK6Ra
โ Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 22, 2023
Forum for Indian and Pacific Island Cooperation (FIPIC)
1. Aim
The FIPIC was a forum for multinational cooperation established by India.
India and Island nations recognized by India are part of the forum. Moreover,ย Forum was set up to strengthen foreign cooperation with the Island Nations.
Additionally, the foreign forum also intends to strengthen foreign partnerships in varied sectors. The major field of interest is trade, economy, and the exchange of cultural ideas and thoughts.
2. Member Nations
India set up FIPIC and held the maiden FIPIC summit in the capital of Fiji, Suva, in 2014. However, during the first summit, India declared openly numerous endeavors to develop relationships between herself and the island nations.
Additionally, the conference was also attended by the political leadership from as many as 14 different nations. Their countries were as follows
- Cook Islands.
- Niue.
- Fiji.
- Nauru.
- Kiribati.
- Micronesia.
- Marshall Islands.
- Palau.
- Samoa.
- Nauru.
- Tonga.
- Papua New Guinea.
- Tuvalu and
- Solomon Islands.
3. FIPIC 2023
India co-chaired the third forum for India-Pacific Islands cooperation (FIPIC Summit) and moreover, it was conducted on June 22nd, 2023 at Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.
Additionally, 14 representatives from all nations attend the same.
Conclusion
The conferring of the highest civilian medals by Fiji and Papua New Guinea has been the first of its instance in Indian History and moreover, it is also an indication of a developing relationship.
Additionally, it also indicates the increasing strength of the nation and increased foothold in the world. Notwithstanding whether you support or reject Mr. Narendra Modi, you cannot deny his contributions to developing a strong International relationship.
Last Updated on by Himani Rawat
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