Modi In Suva

Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a hearty welcome in Suva last month, complete with a traditional ceremony where men from the Fijian village - bare-chested and dressed in long grass skirts - performed and sang. Little did he know he'd also be greeted...

When Prime Minister Narendra Modi was presented a coconut shell cup with an "intoxicating" Fijian drink after an elaborate traditional welcome ritual performed by men wearing grass skirts in Suva last month, he did not hesitate but quaffed the contents in one straight gulp - as per local tradition.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today left for home after concluding his 10-day three nation tour during which he attended the East Asia and ASEAN-India Summits in Myanmar, the G-20 Summit in Australia and held bilaterals with his Australian and Fijian counterparts.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today proposed that Fiji could become the hub for India's regional cooperation in space as he announced visa on arrival for Fijians and two Lines of Credit totaling $75 million.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived in Fiji on a one-day visit today, met school children after a traditional welcome ceremony at Albert Park here.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that Fiji could serve as a hub for stronger Indian engagement with the Pacific Islands and acknowledged that Indo-Fiji relations have "at times been adrift; and that our cooperation should be much stronger than it is".

India is prepared to become a partner in strengthening and modernising Fiji, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in Suva on Wednesday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was received at the airport by his Fijian counterpart Frank Bainimarama as he reached Suva on Wednesday. Later in the day, he is to hold bilateral talks, address the Fijian Parliament, and meet the leaders and representatives of 12 Pacific Island nations.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's third Instagram photo was a scenic view of the Pacific from Suva, where he landed early on Wednesday. "Bula from Fiji! On the shores of the Pacific Ocean, among wonderful people," said the accompanying message.

Rival suitors India and China step up their courtship of Pacific island nations this week when Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping head to Fiji following the Group of 20 summit in Australia.

On the eve of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's arrival in Suva, his Fijian counterpart Frank Bainimarama today said the visit, the first by an Indian Premier in 33 years, is an opportunity for his country to further strengthen its position as a regional leader.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a hearty welcome in Suva last month, complete with a traditional ceremony where men from the Fijian village - bare-chested and dressed in long grass skirts - performed and sang. Little did he know he'd also be greeted...

When Prime Minister Narendra Modi was presented a coconut shell cup with an "intoxicating" Fijian drink after an elaborate traditional welcome ritual performed by men wearing grass skirts in Suva last month, he did not hesitate but quaffed the contents in one straight gulp - as per local tradition.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today left for home after concluding his 10-day three nation tour during which he attended the East Asia and ASEAN-India Summits in Myanmar, the G-20 Summit in Australia and held bilaterals with his Australian and Fijian counterparts.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today proposed that Fiji could become the hub for India's regional cooperation in space as he announced visa on arrival for Fijians and two Lines of Credit totaling $75 million.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived in Fiji on a one-day visit today, met school children after a traditional welcome ceremony at Albert Park here.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that Fiji could serve as a hub for stronger Indian engagement with the Pacific Islands and acknowledged that Indo-Fiji relations have "at times been adrift; and that our cooperation should be much stronger than it is".

India is prepared to become a partner in strengthening and modernising Fiji, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in Suva on Wednesday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was received at the airport by his Fijian counterpart Frank Bainimarama as he reached Suva on Wednesday. Later in the day, he is to hold bilateral talks, address the Fijian Parliament, and meet the leaders and representatives of 12 Pacific Island nations.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's third Instagram photo was a scenic view of the Pacific from Suva, where he landed early on Wednesday. "Bula from Fiji! On the shores of the Pacific Ocean, among wonderful people," said the accompanying message.

Rival suitors India and China step up their courtship of Pacific island nations this week when Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping head to Fiji following the Group of 20 summit in Australia.

On the eve of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's arrival in Suva, his Fijian counterpart Frank Bainimarama today said the visit, the first by an Indian Premier in 33 years, is an opportunity for his country to further strengthen its position as a regional leader.