Dr RK Ranjan Singh holds bilateral discussion with President of the Republic of Nauru
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IMPHAL, Dec 14
Union Minister of State for External Affairs Dr Rajkumar Ranjan Singh met the President of the Republic of Nauru Russ Joseph Kun yesterday and had a bilateral discussion between the countries.
During the meeting at the Cabinet Hall of Nauru, Dr Ranjan expressed joy over the opening of Nauru Resident Mission in New Delhi which is the first Micronesian Nation to do so. Expressing his confidence that the Resident Mission in Delhi will strengthen the bilateral engagements between the two countries.
The Minister said, India is undertaking development cooperation through the action oriented Forum for India Pacific Island Co-operation (FIPIC). India is going to host the FIPIC III summit jointly with Papua New Guinea, he added.
He further stated that India’s development assistance to the Pacific Island countries has been focused on bringing about socio-economic development with special emphasis on climate change, renewable energy, development partnership, training and capacity building.
India is committed to provide Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief to friendly foreign countries including Nauru under the Indo-Pacific Oceans initiative, he added.
The Government of India has provided Covid vaccines to the Island nation during the pandemic and assured to extend best possible help with regards to medicines etc in future as well.
The Minister also expressed that the two countries can explore cooperation in Ayurveda, Yoga and traditional medicine.
He said the commercial export of Calcium Phosphate from Nauru to India during 2021-22 increased significantly to US dollar 23.24 compared to 0.05 million dollar in 2020-21.
Dr Rajkumar Ranjan Singh who is on a three day visit to the Island nation met with the Ministers of the country and also the Indian Diaspora.
Union Minister of State for External Affairs Dr Rajkumar Ranjan Singh met the President of the Republic of Nauru Russ Joseph Kun yesterday and had a bilateral discussion between the countries.
During the meeting at the Cabinet Hall of Nauru, Dr Ranjan expressed joy over the opening of Nauru Resident Mission in New Delhi which is the first Micronesian Nation to do so. Expressing his confidence that the Resident Mission in Delhi will strengthen the bilateral engagements between the two countries.
The Minister said, India is undertaking development cooperation through the action oriented Forum for India Pacific Island Co-operation (FIPIC). India is going to host the FIPIC III summit jointly with Papua New Guinea, he added.
He further stated that India’s development assistance to the Pacific Island countries has been focused on bringing about socio-economic development with special emphasis on climate change, renewable energy, development partnership, training and capacity building.
India is committed to provide Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief to friendly foreign countries including Nauru under the Indo-Pacific Oceans initiative, he added.
The Government of India has provided Covid vaccines to the Island nation during the pandemic and assured to extend best possible help with regards to medicines etc in future as well.
The Minister also expressed that the two countries can explore cooperation in Ayurveda, Yoga and traditional medicine.
He said the commercial export of Calcium Phosphate from Nauru to India during 2021-22 increased significantly to US dollar 23.24 compared to 0.05 million dollar in 2020-21.
Dr Rajkumar Ranjan Singh who is on a three day visit to the Island nation met with the Ministers of the country and also the Indian Diaspora.