The campaign follows the movement of the sun from east to west, with Indian diplomatic missions carrying the Tricolour from one sunrise to the next.

The historic ceremony took place at India House in Suva on Saturday morning, as the High Commission of India launched the Suryapath Tiranga campaign — a global flag relay following the path of the rising sun from east to west.

The 12.5% has been imposed on a range of countries, including Australia, on the pretext they haven’t dealt with forced labour issues adequately.