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3rd Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC)

About FIPIC:

  • 2014: It was established as a multinational grouping developed for cooperation between India and 14 Pacific Islands nations which include Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Niue, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu. 
  • Objective: Provide necessary information and facilitation regarding prospects of Trade and Investment.
SummitLocation
1st FIPIC Summit

Suva, Fiji

2nd FIPIC Summit

Jaipur, India

3rd FIPIC Summit

Papua New Guinea

Why in News:

  • Recently, PM Modi visited Papua New Guinea to participate in the 3rd Summit of FIPIC.
  • The Indian PM released the Tamil classic ‘Thirukkural’ in Tok Pisin (official language of Papua New Guinea).