In Papua New Guinea, diplomacy took an unusual turn with the island nation’s Prime Minister James Marape parting with protocol to receive Modi after sunset, and, to surprise back home, welcoming him by touching his feet
Fijian PM Rabuka awarded Prime Minister Modi the Companion of the Order of Fiji, the highest honour in the island-nation, acknowledging his outstanding global leadership.
প্রশান্ত মহাসাগরের মাঝে অন্যতম বৃহৎ দ্বীপ পাপুয়া নিউ গিনি। অস্ট্রেলিয়া থেকে ২৩৬৯ কিমি উত্তর পূর্বের এই দ্বীপরাষ্ট্রই মোদীর এ বারের বিদেশ সফরের সবচেয়ে গুরুত্বপূর্ণ কেন্দ্র।
While co-chairing the 3rd India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) Summit in Papua New Guinea on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India believes in multilateralism and supports a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific.