{"id":52241,"date":"2025-08-26T21:11:19","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T15:41:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=52241"},"modified":"2025-09-01T10:53:51","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T05:23:51","slug":"india-fiji-islands-relations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/26-08-2025\/india-fiji-islands-relations","title":{"rendered":"India- Fiji Islands Relation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS2\/IR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>India and Fiji unveiled initiatives <strong>to bolster defence and maritime security cooperation<\/strong>, including the creation of a Defence Attache post at the High Commission of India in Suva, which will also cover the Pacific Islands.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>There is a <strong>growing momentum in bilateral ties <\/strong>aimed at promoting peace, stability, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>India-Fiji Ties<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Historical Relations:<\/strong> The India-Fiji relations began in 1879. Over the next four decades, approximately 60,553 Indians were brought to work on sugarcane plantations, laying the foundation for a vibrant Indian diaspora known as <strong>Girmitiyas<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>FIPIC:<\/strong> In 2014, the Indian Prime Minister visited Fiji; this visit, coinciding with the inaugural Forum for <strong>India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) Summit<\/strong>, cemented India\u2019s commitment to the Pacific region.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Forum saw participation <strong>of 14 Pacific Island Countries.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Trade Relations:<\/strong> The bilateral trade stood at approximately US$68 million in 2024-2025, which includes US$65.05 million in exports to Fiji from India.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Developmental Partnership: <\/strong>The solarisation project at the State House, the cogeneration plant, and initiatives in healthcare and education reflect India\u2019s commitment to Fiji\u2019s sustainable development.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"eef1ee\" data-has-transparency=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"619\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/08\/fiji-significance-for-india-1024x619.png\" alt=\"fiji significance for india\" class=\"has-transparency wp-image-52246\" style=\"--dominant-color: #eef1ee; width:485px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/08\/fiji-significance-for-india-1024x619.png 1024w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/08\/fiji-significance-for-india-300x181.png 300w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/08\/fiji-significance-for-india-768x464.png 768w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/08\/fiji-significance-for-india-1536x929.png 1536w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/08\/fiji-significance-for-india.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Diaspora: <\/strong>The Girmit Day commemorations in Fiji mark the arrival of the first Indian labourers.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The number of Indians living in Fiji is about 2300, mostly engaged in services like IT, management, finance, banking, education, medical, the hotel industry, etc.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hindi is one of the <strong>official languages of Fiji.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Multilateral Forums:<\/strong> Fiji has joined both the<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/26-06-2021\/international-solar-alliance-framework-agreement\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/26-06-2021\/international-solar-alliance-framework-agreement\">International Solar Alliance (ISA)<\/a> and the Global Biofuel Alliance (GBA).<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It collaborates with India at the UN, Commonwealth, and other multilateral fora on issues like climate change, sustainable development, and ocean governance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Fiji<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Republic of Fiji is situated in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Australia and north of New Zealand.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Composition:<\/strong> About 330 islands and over 500 islets &amp; reefs. Around 110 islands are inhabited.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Capital:<\/strong> Suva (on Viti Levu island).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Political Structure:<\/strong> Parliamentary democracy, member of the Commonwealth.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Major Islands:&nbsp;<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Viti Levu: <\/strong>Largest island, home to capital Suva and ~70% of population.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Vanua Levu:<\/strong> Second largest island.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"4e8192\" data-has-transparency=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/08\/About-Fiji-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"about fiji\" class=\"has-transparency wp-image-52244\" style=\"--dominant-color: #4e8192; width:401px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/08\/About-Fiji-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/08\/About-Fiji-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/08\/About-Fiji-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/08\/About-Fiji-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/08\/About-Fiji-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/08\/About-Fiji.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2160503\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h3>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">India and Fiji unveiled initiatives to bolster defence and maritime security cooperation, including the creation of a Defence Attache post at the High Commission of India in Suva, which will also cover the Pacific Islands.<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3><strong>India-Fiji Ties<\/strong><\/h3>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Historical Relations: The India-Fiji relations began in 1879. Over the next four decades, approximately 60,553 Indians were brought to work on sugarcane plantations, laying the foundation for a vibrant Indian diaspora known as Girmitiyas.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">FIPIC: In 2014, the Indian Prime Minister visited Fiji; this visit, coinciding with the inaugural Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) Summit, cemented India\u2019s commitment to the Pacific region.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">The Forum saw participation of 14 Pacific Island Countries.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Trade Relations: The bilateral trade stood at approximately US$68 million in 2024-2025, which includes US$65.05 million in exports to Fiji from India.<\/li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/26-08-2025\/india-fiji-islands-relations\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm float-end\">Read\u00a0More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":52270,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-52241","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-current-affairs"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/08\/india-fiji-islands-relations.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52241","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52241"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52241\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":52707,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52241\/revisions\/52707"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/52270"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52241"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52241"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52241"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}