Atunaisa Tabuyadrena of the Republic of Fiji Navy has been selected to attend the Marine Engineering Specialization course in India under the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) Defence Training Programme.
Ahead of his departure, Tabuyadrena was briefed by Bibhash Lahiri, Second Secretary (Political & Projects) at the High Commission of India in Suva.
Established in 1964 by the Government of India, the ITEC programme is a key pillar of India’s development partnership with over 160 countries across Asia, Africa, the Pacific, and the Caribbean. Training and capacity building are central to ITEC, which offers fully-funded professional training courses designed to upskill individuals from developing countries and prepare them for the demands of a globalised world.
On the defence side, the programme provides specialised training for military personnel from the army, air force, and navy. Courses are conducted at prestigious Indian defence institutions, including the National Defence College and the Defence Services Staff College. They cover areas such as security and strategic studies, defence management, logistics, marine and aeronautical engineering. Many of these programmes are customised based on requests from partner nations, and an increasing number of senior-level officers are participating—highlighting the credibility and value of ITEC’s defence training component.
Fiji remains an active and valued ITEC partner, with Fijian professionals and defence personnel regularly benefitting from India’s expertise, educational institutions, and people-to-people links—further deepening the longstanding relationship between the two nations.
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