NEW DELHI: India and Fiji on Monday strengthened their bilateral relations through several agreements and memoranda of understanding (MoUs).
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Fijian counterpart Sitiveni Ligamamada Rabuka witnessed the exchange of several agreements between India and Fiji at Hyderabad House, covering health, education, mobility, and development cooperation.
India and Fiji signed an MoU for designing, constructing, commissioning, operating, and maintaining a super-speciality hospital in Fiji.
As per MEA, the facility will boost advanced healthcare services for Fijian citizens and strengthen India’s role in regional health cooperation.
HLL Lifecare Limited and the Ministry of Health and Medical Services, Fiji, agreed on supplying medicines under the Janaushadhi Scheme, promoting affordable healthcare.
On May 9, 2025, the two governments signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Pharmacopoeial Cooperation, paving the way for opening a Jan Aushadhi Kendra in Fiji.
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and the Department of National Measurement and Standards (DNMS) of Fiji signed an MoU on cooperation in standardisation, enhancing quality control and product reliability.
The National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT), India, and Pacific POLYTECH, Fiji, partnered to develop human resources through skilling and upskilling programs, according to MEA.
India provided grant assistance to Fiji for implementing QIPs, focusing on community development and welfare projects.
A declaration of intent on migration and mobility was signed to facilitate the movement of students, professionals and workers between the two countries.
The Fijian side also handed over the lease deed of land for India’s chancery building in Suva, as per MEA.
Prime Minister Modi expressed appreciation for the allocation of land by the Government of the Republic of Fiji for the construction of Chancery-cum-Cultural Centre for the High Commission of India in Suva and welcomed the handover of the Lease Title. Land has already been allocated in New Delhi in 2015 for the Government of the Republic of Fiji to construct its High Commission Chancery.
MEA also mentioned that the wide range of agreements reflects the growing partnership between India and Fiji, especially in areas that directly benefit people, such as health, skills, and mobility.
