PM of Papua New Guinea said – India is our leader: Modi said – We helped in Corona but those whom we trusted were not with us

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday participated in the FIPIC i.e. Forum for India Pacific Island Cooperation, created to improve India’s relations with Pacific countries, along with the PM of Papua New Guinea. Both countries are hosting this together. Inaugurating the summit, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea James Marep said that India is the leader of the Global South i.e. developing and poor countries. We are all victims of the power play of developed countries.

After Marape, PM Modi also targeted the developed countries without naming them. He said, ‘Corona has had the biggest impact on the Global South ie the developing and poor countries of the world’. Climate change, natural disasters, hunger and poverty were already many challenges, now new problems are arising.

PM Modi said, ‘Those whom we trusted during this time did not stand with us in times of trouble, while India stood with the countries of the Pacific Islands in difficult times.’

The PM said, ‘India helped all fellow friends through the Corona vaccine. For India, the islands of the Pacific are not small island countries but big maritime countries.

PM Modi had bilateral talks with the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, James Marape. The PM had said that cooperation between the two countries in health, skill development, investment and IT sector will be increased.

Both the leaders launched the translated version of Thirukural, a book written in Tamil language, in Tok Pisin language. Tok Pisin is the language of Papua New Guinea. PM Modi also met the Governor General of Papua New Guinea, Bob Dade.

The countries of Pacific Island are dependent on other countries for many issues of development. China has managed to make an edge in this area. In many countries of FIPIC itself, work is going on on many projects of China. China is engaged in building a very ambitious road project in Papua New Guinea itself. Which will connect all the areas of the country with each other. 47 thousand crore rupees will be spent on this. A hydro power plant is also being prepared in the country with the cooperation of China.

PM Narendra Modi reached Papua New Guinea on Sunday evening. He was received by Prime Minister James Marep in the capital Port Moresby. Marep welcomed Modi by touching his feet. This is the first visit of an Indian Prime Minister to this Indo Pacific region.

According to the news agency ANI, the government of Papua New Guinea welcomed PM Modi breaking its tradition. Actually, no foreign guest is welcomed with state honor after sunset in this country, but seeing the importance of India, the government there took this decision.