"For Me, You Are...": PM's Big Assurance To Pacific Island Nations
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Prime Minister Modi co-chaired the 3rd India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) Summit with the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, James Marape
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.
Prime Minister Modi, while speaking at the forum also said that for him, the Pacific island nations are "large ocean countries and not small island states".
Prime Minister Modi co-chaired the 3rd India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) Summit with the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, James Marape. Notably, 14 Pacific Island Countries (PICs) are participating in the summit.
Addressing the FIPIC Summit, Prime Minister Modi said that India is ready to share its experiences and capabilities with Pacific island countries without any hesitation.