{"id":245378,"date":"2023-05-30T16:46:21","date_gmt":"2023-05-30T11:16:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?page_id=245378"},"modified":"2023-05-30T16:46:21","modified_gmt":"2023-05-30T11:16:21","slug":"answered-what-are-the-key-takeaways-from-prime-minister-narendra-modis-recent-visit-to-the-pics-discuss-the-significance-of-indias-engagement-with-pacific-island-countries-pics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/answered-what-are-the-key-takeaways-from-prime-minister-narendra-modis-recent-visit-to-the-pics-discuss-the-significance-of-indias-engagement-with-pacific-island-countries-pics\/","title":{"rendered":"[Answered] What are the key takeaways from Prime Minister Narendra Modi\u2019s recent visit to the PICs? Discuss the significance of India\u2019s engagement with Pacific Island Countries (PICs)."},"content":{"rendered":"<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"601\"><strong>Introduction: <\/strong>Outline PM visit to island states<\/p>\n<p><strong>Body: <\/strong>Explain the positives and significance of this visit<strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Conclusion: <\/strong>conclude how these island countries are crucial for India.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Recently PM Modi visited Port Moresby capital of Papua New Guinea which is seen as a very significant visit in engaging Pacific Island Countries (PIC) and the <strong>Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC).<\/strong> PIC is a group of 14 nations of the Southwestern Pacific that is located at the crossroads of strategically important maritime trade corridors.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What are the key takeaways from the PM visit?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cooperation in technology<\/strong>: India has played a significant role in providing technology and capacity building in areas like solar energy solutions, desalination, modern health facilities, and information systems.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Humanitarian Assistance<\/strong>: India has acted as a reliable partner for PIC countries in dealing with the pandemic by supplying vaccines, sugar, and wheat.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Climate Change:<\/strong> India can become a key player alongside Australia and New Zealand to help tackle climate change in island countries through the <strong>Blue Pacific 2050 strategy<\/strong> and South-South cooperation.<\/li>\n<li><strong>South-South cooperation<\/strong>: India along with ASEAN through its Act East Policy is providing development assistance to island nations in the form of training, scholarships, grants-in-aid, and loans for the completion of community development projects.<\/li>\n<li><strong>FIPIC summit<\/strong>: The PM took part in FIPIC summits which discussed challenges faced by people and improved their well-being and development.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>What is the significance of India\u2019s engagement with PIC nations?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Contain Chinese influence<\/strong>: India alongside ANZUS and PIC nations can help contain Chinese influence in the Pacific Region. India can be a key development partner for PIC nations.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Diaspora Connect:<\/strong> India\u2019s connection with PIC has traditionally been because of the sizeable presence of Indians living in these countries. This has led to an increase in people-to-people ties, shared culture, and values. <strong>About 37% of Fiji\u2019s population is of Indian origin, and about 3,000 Indians live in Papua New Guinea.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Sustainable Development<\/strong>: India and PIC nations are partners in tackling climate change. Projects like International Solar Alliance (ISA) and Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) &amp; Infrastructure for Resilient Island States (IRIS) can help in mitigating the effects of climate change like rising sea levels which is a major concern for PIC nations.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Economic cooperation<\/strong>: India&#8217;s trade with PIC nation is only $ 300 million which pales in comparison to China\u2019s trade with PIC. India needs to cooperate with the region and ensure sustainable economic development in response to China\u2019s checkbook diplomacy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Conclusion: <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>India&#8217;s cooperation with PIC will help build trust among countries of the global south for India\u2019s candidature on world platforms like G20, and UNSC. India can also be a credible alternative for those countries who don\u2019t want to align themselves with either China or USA.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction: Outline PM visit to island states Body: Explain the positives and significance of this visit. Conclusion: conclude how these island countries are crucial for India. \u00a0Recently PM Modi visited Port Moresby capital of Papua New Guinea which is seen as a very significant visit in engaging Pacific Island Countries (PIC) and the Forum for&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/answered-what-are-the-key-takeaways-from-prime-minister-narendra-modis-recent-visit-to-the-pics-discuss-the-significance-of-indias-engagement-with-pacific-island-countries-pics\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">[Answered] What are the key takeaways from Prime Minister Narendra Modi\u2019s recent visit to the PICs? 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