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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a three-nation tour of Japan, Papua New Guinea and Australia, arrived in Port Moresby after attending the G7 summit in Hiroshima. Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Papua New Guinea is the first by an Indian Prime Minister to an Indo-Pacific country. On his arrival in Papua New Guinea, PM Modi was accorded a ceremonial welcome in an extraordinary manner. Normally, Papua New Guinea does not extend a formal welcome to any leader who arrives after sunset, but the country made a special exception for PM Modi and gave him a completely ceremonial welcome. In another special gesture, Papua New Guinea PM James Marape arrived to receive PM Narendra Modi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was also given a guard of honor at Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea.
Marape greeted PM Modi and sought his blessings in a heart touching manner. As Marape bowed down to seek PM Modi’s blessings, the Prime Minister hugged him, showing the warmth between the two countries. Later, PM Modi met members of the overseas Indian community who had come to receive him at the airport.
#Watch , Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape seeks the blessings of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his arrival in Papua New Guinea. pic.twitter.com/gteYoE9QOm– ANI (@ANI) May 21, 2023
During his Papua New Guinea visit, PM Modi will co-chair the 3rd Summit of the Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC III Summit) on Monday. There will also be a Papua New Guinean counterpart, James Marape. Leaders of 14 countries will participate in the FIPIC summit. Generally all these are rarely found together due to connectivity and other issues.
Arrived in Papua New Guinea. I am grateful to Prime Minister James Marape for coming to the airport and receiving me. It is a very special gesture that I will always remember. I look forward to further strengthening India’s ties with this great country during my visit. pic.twitter.com/9pBzWQ6ANT— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 21, 2023
FIPIC was launched in 2014 during Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Fiji. In addition to the FIPIC engagements, Prime Minister Modi will also hold bilateral talks with Governor-General Sir Bob Dade of Papua New Guinea, Prime Minister Marape and some other PIC leaders. meeting. After his visit to Papua New Guinea, PM Modi will travel to Sydney at the invitation of Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
