Suva:  India and Fiji held their fifth round of Foreign Office Consultations (FoC), in the Fijian capital, Suva, during which both sides reviewed their bilateral relations in relation to political, economic, defence, cultural, and consular issues and talked about how to further solidify their close ties.

The discussions took place on July 18. Saurabh Kumar, Secretary (East), led the Indian delegation, and Yogesh Karan, Permanent Secretary in the Fijian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, led the Fijian delegation.

The two sides decided to strengthen their cooperation in the multilateral fora after exchanging opinions on a number of important regional and global challenges.

Both parties underlined their steadfast commitment to continue solidifying their friendships and joint venture for development between India and Fiji.

Rear Admiral (Retired) Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama, the Prime Minister of Fiji, and other important members of the Fijian Cabinet were also met with by Secretary (East) during the tour. Both parties underlined their steadfast commitment to continue solidifying their friendships and joint venture for development between India and Fiji.

The major initiative, the Forum for India-Pacific Cooperation (FIPIC ), was unveiled under the rubric of the Act East Policy, by the Prime Minister at the first FIPIC conference that was held in Suva, Fiji in November 2014. The second edition was held in Jaipur in August 2015.

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