New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that the shared legacy of ties between India and Fiji is based on a sense of service to humanity, and that despite a vast ocean separating the two countries, their cultures have kept India and Fiji connected.

PM Modi said in a video message after the opening of the Shri Satya Sai Sanjeevani Children's Heart Hospital in Fiji that the hospital will improve the health of the entire South Pacific region, where heart-related diseases are a major challenge, and that the facility will help thousands of children find new lives.

"This is the first Children's Heart Hospital in the entire South Pacific region, not only in Fiji. This hospital would provide children a fresh lease on life in a region where heart disease is a serious problem "PM Modi stated. Children will not only receive world-class treatment at the facility, but procedures will also be provided free of charge, the prime minister said.

PM Modi praised the 'Vaccine Maitri' project, which saw India export COVID-19 vaccinations to other countries during the pandemic, saying, "during the pandemic, India took care of other countries as well." "India perceives the entire world as one family exporting medicines and necessary items during the epidemic," the prime minister added, citing the ideals of "Vasudhaiv Kutumbakam."

"The shared tradition of India-Fiji relations has been based on a feeling of humanitarian assistance. Based on these figures, India might satisfy its pandemic duties by providing medicines to 150 nations and approximately 100 million vaccines to approximately 100 countries. In such endeavours, Fiji has always been a top priority "he stated Despite the enormous ocean that separates the two countries, he claims that their cultures have kept them connected, and that their connections are founded on mutual respect and strong people-to-people links. He appreciated India's good fortune in being able to contribute to Fiji's socio-economic progress.

PM Modi also praised the Sai Prem Foundation in Fiji, the Fijian government, and India's Shri Sathya Sai Sanjivini Children's Heart Hospital for building the hospital, which would give free surgeries. The Prime Minister brought up the fact that "Sri Sathya Sai Baba de-ritualized spiritualism and related it to people's well-being. Even now, his work in the fields of education and health care for the poor and disadvantaged encourages us."

Ministerial Committee to review prices of agri-commodities today

PM Modi calls for states to cut local taxes to bring down fuel prices

PM Modi to visit France and Germany amid Ukraine crisis, will also attend Nordic Summit