India and Fiji have signed seven agreements in New Delhi to boost cooperation in health, defence, standardisation, and capacity building.
After talks with Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Ligamamada Rabuka, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that a 100-bed super speciality hospital will be built in Suva, alongside new dialysis units, sea ambulances, and Jan Aushadhi centres to provide affordable medicines.
PM Modi said both nations had finalised an action plan to strengthen defence and security ties, including cooperation in cybersecurity and data protection. He also underlined that terrorism remains a “huge challenge for humanity.”
On climate change, PM Modi stressed that India and Fiji will continue working together through the International Solar Alliance, the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure, and the Global Biofuels Alliance.
PM Rabuka praised the outcome of the talks, saying his delegation was “very impressed beyond expectations” with the agreements. He emphasised that Fiji “will continue to treasure the relationship with India,” noting that the people of Fiji were deeply honoured to host President Droupadi Murmu in Suva last year.
PM Rabuka, accompanied by his wife Sulueti Rabuka and senior ministers, began his three-day visit to India on Sunday.
During his stay, he will deliver a lecture at the Indian Council of World Affairs and meet President Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
India and Fiji last reinforced momentum in bilateral ties at the 6th Foreign Office Consultations in Suva in July 2025, covering cooperation in health, education, renewable energy, climate change, and trade.
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