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Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with his Papua New Guinea counterpart James Marape and the island nation’s Governor-General Bob Dadae separately and stressed on strengthening the partnership between the two countries across multiple sectors.
#WATCH | Papua New Guinea conferred the Companion of the Order of Logohu to PM Narendra Modi for championing the cause of unity of Pacific Island countries and spearheading the cause of Global South. Very few non-residents of Papua New Guinea have received this award.
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— ANI (@ANI) May 22, 2023
External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi, in a tweet, said, PM @narendramodi & PM James Marape successfully hosted the FIPIC III Summit in Port Moresby.
PM @narendramodi & PM James Marape successfully hosted the FIPIC III Summit in Port Moresby.
PM @narendramodi announced a 12-step action plan to propel 🇮🇳’s partnership with Pacific Island Countries. It will fulfill the developmental aspirations of the people of the region and… pic.twitter.com/SD0RmXFmFH
— Arindam Bagchi (@MEAIndia) May 22, 2023
Modi, who arrived on Sunday on his maiden visit to the nation, will host a key summit between India and 14 Pacific island countries to boost bilateral ties.
“Today we are seeing disruption in the supply chain of fuel, food, fertilizer and pharma. Those whom we trusted, didn’t stand with us when needed…,” said PM Modi as quoted by ANI at the 3rd India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) Summit, in Papua New Guinea.
