Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka on Monday bestowed Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the highest honour of Fiji. Termed “Companion of the Order of the Fiji,” the highest honour was conferred on PM Modi in recognition of his global leadership.
“PM Narendra Modi has been conferred the highest honour of Fiji by the PM of Fiji: Companion of the Order of Fiji in recognition of his global leadership. Only a handful of Non-Fijians have received this honour till date,” ANI said in a tweet.
PM Narendra Modi has been conferred the highest honour of Fiji by the PM of Fiji: Companion of the Order of Fiji in recognition of his global leadership.
— ANI (@ANI) May 22, 2023
Only a handful of Non-Fijians have received this honour till date. pic.twitter.com/et71OYnL2k
PM Modi ‘greateful to the people and Government of Fiji’
In a tweet, PM Modi said that he was delighted to meet his Fiji counterpart, adding that relationship between India and Fiji has stood the test of time. “We look forward to working together to further cement it in the coming years,” PM Modi said.
He also shared a video of the Fiji PM bestowing him with the honour and wrote, “Grateful to the people and Government of Fiji for conferring the Companion of the Order of Fiji on me. I thank PM@slrabuka for presenting the award. It is an honour for the people of India and a recognition of the strong ties between India and Fiji.
Grateful to the people and Government of Fiji for conferring the Companion of the Order of Fiji on me. I thank PM @slrabuka for presenting the award. It is an honour for the people of India and a recognition of the strong ties between India and Fiji. pic.twitter.com/rhUPrE0Nvu
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 22, 2023
Papua New Guinea James Marape’s high praise for PM Modi
Papua New Guniea prime minister James Marape told PM Modi that the Pacific Islands nations consider him the leader of the Global South. We will rally behind India’s leadership at International Forums, he said.
“We are victims of global powerplay… You (PM Modi) are the leader of Global South. We will rally behind your (India) leadership at global forums.”
He further urged PM Modi to be an active voice for the small island nations at global forums such as G20 and G7. “You are the voice that can offer our issues at the highest as advanced economies discuss matters relating to economy, commerce, trade and geopolitics,” he said.
“We ask you, using this moment where I am co-chairing and I speak for my small brother and sister nations of the Pacific. Whilst our land may be small and the number may be small, our area and space in the Pacific are big. The world uses for trade, commerce and movement,” he added.
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