In recognition of his global leadership, Prime Minister Modi was awarded the greatest distinction that Fiji has to offer, the “Companion of the Order.”

During Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Fiji in 2014, the FIPIC was officially established there. The heads of state from 14 different nations are scheduled to attend the FIPIC Summit. Because of challenges with connectivity and other factors, in general all of them only seldom come together at the same time.

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In honour of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership on a worldwide scale, the Prime Minister of Fiji bestowed upon him the highest award that his country has to offer, the Companion of the Order of Fiji, on Monday (May 22). To this day, there have been a limited number of non-Fijians who have been awarded this prize.

On his first visit to the country, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Papua New Guinea on Sunday. The purpose of this trip is for Modi to convene an important summit between India and 14 Pacific island countries in order to strengthen bilateral ties.

“This is a Huge Honour for India. In honour of the worldwide leadership that Prime Minister Modi has demonstrated, the Prime Minister of Fiji has bestowed upon him the highest award that Fiji can bestow, the Companion of the Order of Fiji. According to the Prime Minister’s Office, there have only been a few non-Fijians who have been given this accolade up until this point.

According to a tweet from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Prime Minister Modi gave the distinction to the people of India as well as to the generations of the Fiji-Indian community. These individuals have been instrumental in the development of the unique and enduring tie that exists between the two countries.

Early on Sunday morning, Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Papua New Guinea, where he will co-host the third summit of the Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) with his counterpart, James Marape. The summit will take place on May 22.

Marape extended a welcome to Prime Minister Modi. The Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea greeted Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi by touching his feet when he arrived. On Monday, the Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) will hold its third summit with the Indian Prime Minister serving as the conference’s host.

During his trip to Fiji in 2014, he was responsible for the launch of FIPIC. The heads of state from 14 different nations are scheduled to attend the FIPIC Summit. Because of challenges with connectivity and other factors, in general all of them only seldom come together at the same time.

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