Fiji and India reaffirm commitment to working together

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad met with the Indian Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman on the sidelines of the Asian Development Bank Annual Meeting in South Korea.

Professor Prasad reaffirmed the coalition government's willingness to develop more closer, meaningful and deeper political and economic ties with partners like India that share the fundamental values and principles of genuine democracy, rule of law, human rights, media freedom and mutual respect.

Sitharaman congratulated the new government and assured of India's support in building more closer ties with Fiji, including enhanced bilateral economic development cooperation and close collaboration on areas of mutual strategic interest.

She expressed her gratitude and well wishes for the Girmit Day celebrations in Fiji later this month.

Discussions also focused on India's support at the multilateral institutions to access cheaper climate adaptation financing and bilateral engagement in areas of social development, education, health and payments system for Fiji and the Pacific.