Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who’s on a three-nation tour of Japan, Papua New Guinea and Australia, reached Port Moresby after attending the G7 summit in Hiroshima. PM Modi’s go to to Papua New Guinea is the first-ever tour by any Indian Prime Minister to the Indo-Pacific nation. Upon his arrival in Papua New Guinea, PM Modi was accorded a ceremonial welcome in an distinctive gesture. Normally, Papua New Guinea does not accord a ceremonial welcome for any chief coming after sundown however the nation made a particular exception for PM Modi and gave a totally studded ceremonial welcome to him. In one other particular gesture, PM of Papua New Guinea James Marape got here to obtain PM Narendra Modi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was additionally accorded the Guard of Honour at Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea.
While greeting PM Modi, Marape sought his blessings in a heartwarming gesture. As Marape bent to hunt PM Modi’s blessings, the prime minister hugged him, displaying the heat between the 2 international locations. Later, PM Modi met individuals from the Indian diaspora who got here to the airport to welcome him.
During his Papua New Guinea go to, PM Modi will co-chair the third Summit of the Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC III Summit) on Monday. Papua New Guinea counterpart James Marape may even be there. The FIPIC Summit will see participation from leaders of 14 international locations. Normally all of them not often converge collectively because of connectivity and different points.
Reached Papua New Guinea. I’m grateful to PM James Marape for coming to the airport and welcoming me. This is a really particular gesture which I’ll at all times keep in mind. I look ahead to boosting India’s ties with this nice nation throughout my go to. pic.twitter.com/9pBzWQ6ANT
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 21, 2023
FIPIC had been launched throughout PM Modi’s go to to Fiji in 2014. Apart from the FIPIC engagements, PM Modi may even have bilateral interactions with Papua New Guinea Governor-General Sir Bob Dadae, Prime Minister Marape and a few of the different PIC Leaders collaborating within the Summit. After his go to to Papua New Guinea, PM Modi will journey to Sydney on the invitation of Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
