The President Droupadi Murmu has undertaken a six-day tour to three nations — Fiji, New Zealand and Timor-Leste – from August 5 to 10. She is accompanied by Minister of State for Minority Affairs and Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying George Kurian.
President Murmu is visiting Fiji on August 5-6 at the invitation of Fijian President Ratu Wiliame Maivalili Katonivere. This is the first-ever visit by a Head of State from India to Fiji. President Murmu will be holding bilateral meetings with President Katonivere and Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka.
On the second leg of her visit, President Murmu will visit New Zealand on 07-09 August 2024 at the invitation of the Governor-General Rt. Hon Dame Cindy Kiro. President Murmu will address an education conference and interact with the Indian community and friends of India. The visit will provide further impetus to India-New Zealand bilateral relations.
President Murmu will visit the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste on 10 August at the invitation of President José Ramos-Horta. President Murmu will interact with members of the Indian community. This will be the first-ever Head of State visit from India to Timor-Leste.
The State Visit by President Murmu to Fiji, New Zealand and Timor-Leste underscores the importance India attaches to our bilateral relations with these countries and reflects our strong focus on the Act East Policy which was announced by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ten years ago at the 9th East Asia Summit in 2014.
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