Modi, the first Indian prime minister to visit the country, also reiterated India's support and respect for the priorities and wishes of the Pacific Island nations.
PM Narendra Modi co-chaired the 3rd India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) Summit in Papua New Guinea and said that India believes in multilateralism and supports a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Papua New Guinea counterpart held a bilateral on Monday in Port Moresby and discussed cooperation in Commerce, technology, and healthcare as well as in addressing climate change.