Prof. Biman Prasad said the gathering highlights the nation’s ability to come together as one people to celebrate, practice, and understand their traditions.
"My children have Indian heritage themselves and one of my sons actually spent seven weeks on exchange at the Doon School in Dehradun when he was younger."
The Bengaluru campus is now Atlassian’s third global R&D centre, after Australia and the United States, and houses 1,200 employees — nearly half of its Indian workforce.
During the visit, Fijian ministers and officials will meet Israeli counterparts to progress initiatives including maritime and border security, training, technology exchange, and modern agricultural practices.
The 40-year-old Mumbai-born man became liable for deportation following a dangerous-driving conviction arising from a road-rage incident in January 2024.
A Labor campaign spokesperson called the decision “unforgivable” and accused Greens leader Ellen Sandell’s party of increasing the chances of the Liberals forming government