PM Modi’s successful three-nation visit to Japan, Papua New Guinea and Australia highlighted India’s growing stature. From ‘rockstar’ welcome in Australia, Papua New Guinea PM seeking PM Modi’s blessings to Biden asking for his autograph. The sequence of events raised eyebrows in Pakistan, giving the country a reality check about its neighbour’s growing global clout. After PM Modi’s Australia visit, a Pakistani national gave a reality check to his country for drawing comparisons. In a viral video, the man is seen pointing at tricolour-illuminated Sydney Harbour to make Pakistan introspect. Earlier this week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s three-nation tour grabbed international attention. PM Modi embarked on a six-day visit to three countries including Japan, Papua New Guinea and Australia on May 19. He first travelled to Hiroshima and participated in the G7 summit, where India was invited as a guest country. During a QUAD meeting, US Prez Joe Biden asked PM Modi for his autograph after discovering about his management of large crowds. From Japan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a visit to Papua New Guinea on May 21. Papua New Guinea PM James Marape personally reached the airport to receive him in the evening breaking the protocol. PM Marape touched PM Modi’s feet and sought his blessings upon his arrival at the island nation. He attended the FIPIC Summit which witnessed participation from leaders of 14 countries. PM Modi then visited Australia on May 22 and attended an Indian community event at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney. As he arrived at jam-packed Arena to address a community event, PM Modi was welcomed with thunderous applause and loud cheers. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called PM Modi “the boss” while addressing the community event. Albanese's remark came as he compared the crowd for PM Modi with legendary rockstar Bruce Springsteen who is also known as “The Boss” among his fans
26 May,2023 05:29 PM IST
In a rare honour for a non-Fijian, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred the country’s highest civilian award, the Companion of the Order of Fiji, in recognition of his global leadership on Monday. Fiji’s Prime Minster Sitiveni Rabuka presented PM Modi with a medallion for the title when the two leaders met in Papua New Guinea. Papua New Guinea also conferred PM Modi with their highest civilian award on May 22. He was given the accolade for championing the cause of unity of Pacific Island countries and spearheading the cause of Global South. Earlier in the day, the Indian Prime Minister held talks with his Papua New Guinea counterpart, James Marape, and took stock of their bilateral relations. The two leaders also discussed ways to further augment cooperation in areas like commerce, technology, healthcare and climate change.
22 May,2023 02:44 PM IST | Mumbai
Union External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar on February 16 arrived at Suva Airport. Jaishankar met the President of Fiji Ratu Wiliame Maivalili Katonivere and Attended the commissioning of Solar Panel Event. While delivering a joint statement with the Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka in Suva, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar expressed honour to have partnered the island nation in its national building. “India and Fiji have close and long-standing ties and a large part of that is built on our people-to-people linkages. We've been privileged to partner Fiji in its nation-building efforts across various sectors in working with it in capacity building in health, education, agriculture,” said the EAM on February 16.
25 February,2023 01:35 AM IST | Mumbai
Chants of "Bharat Mata ki Jai" reverberated at the World Hindi Conference closing ceremony when Fiji’s Deputy Prime Minister Biman Prasad said that India is one of the world leaders in terms of economy and politics. Fiji's Deputy PM heaped praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar and said India is moving in the right direction under them. EAM S Jaishankar recalled his chat with President of Fiji about song ‘Yeh Dosti’ from Hindi movie ‘Sholay’.
17 February,2023 06:12 PM IST | Mumbai
Experience sea safari, trek to the rainforests and also pamper yourself at a spa Video courtesy: NDTV
03 October,2012 02:27 PM IST
Join Karuna, as she catches a tan at the serene Natadola beach in Fiji. What's more, she gets a chance to enjoy a horse ride on the beach. Video courtesy: NDTV
01 November,2012 02:01 PM IST
Join Karuna, as she catches a tan at the serene Natadola beach in Fiji. What's more, she gets a chance to enjoy a horse ride on the beach. Video courtesy: NDTV
01 November,2012 02:04 PM IST
Join Karuna, as she catches a tan at the serene Natadola beach in Fiji. What's more, she gets a chance to enjoy a horse ride on the beach. Video courtesy: NDTV
01 November,2012 02:04 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his counterpart from Fiji, Frank Bainimarama, on the sidelines of Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) Summit in Jaipur on Friday.
21 August,2015 06:59 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
