The Deputy Prime Minister of Fiji Prof. Biman Prasad Deputy Prime is visiting the Ram Mandir in Ayodhyay today.
Prof. Prasad is on a week-long visit to India and is the first foreign leader to visit Ayodhya after the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony at Shri Ram Janambhoomi Mandir on 22 January 2024.
In an interview with DD India, Prof. Prasad said Ayodhya invokes a lot of yearning and devotion and the feeling of connectivity and identity with India.
He added that the Ram Mandir also invokes a lot of emotional ties amongst Fijian Hindus with India.
Prof. Prasad observed that Lord Ram and Ramayan have been integral part of Hindus who left India many years ago as part of indentured labourer system.
During his visit, on February 5, he met with the Indian Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs and Education, Rajkumar Ranjan Singh, along with a meeting with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.
On Febryary 7, Prof. Prasad had a held a fruitful and engaging discussion with Dr Hardeep Singh Puri, India’s Union Minister for Housing & Urban Affairs & Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas.
During this meeting, Minister Puri has offered the Indian energy sector’s assistance to Fiji in their Green Energy Transition.
On February 9, Prof. Prasad will depart for Ahmedabad, followed by a visit to Gandhinagar.
Prof. Prasad had previously visited India in February 2023 which was his first official trip to India as the Deputy Prime Minister of Fiji.
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