{"id":346910,"date":"2025-09-26T16:09:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T10:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=346910"},"modified":"2025-09-26T16:09:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T10:39:00","slug":"forum-for-india-pacific-island-cooperation-fipic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/forum-for-india-pacific-island-cooperation-fipic\/","title":{"rendered":"Forum for India-Pacific Island Cooperation (FIPIC)"},"content":{"rendered":"

News<\/strong>: <\/strong>External Affairs Minister hosted a FIPIC Foreign Ministers\u2019 Meeting in New York on the sidelines of the 80th UN General Assembly.<\/p>\n

About Forum for India-Pacific Island Cooperation (FIPIC)<\/h2>\n
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About FIPIC<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Forum for India\u2013Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) is a multilateral platform<\/strong> and a strategic initiative by India.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Established<\/strong><\/td>\nEstablished in 2014<\/strong> during Prime Minister’s visit to Fiji<\/strong>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Member<\/strong><\/td>\nIt comprises 14 Pacific Island nations<\/strong> \u2014 Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FIPIC Summits<\/strong><\/td>\n\n
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  • 1st Summit took place in Suva, Fiji, on 19 November 2014.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • 2nd Summit followed in Jaipur, Rajasthan, in August 2015.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • 3rd Summit took place in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, on 22 May 2023<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aim<\/strong><\/td>\nTo strengthen India\u2019s diplomatic, economic, and cultural engagement<\/strong> with the Pacific Island Countries.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Significance<\/strong><\/td>\n\n
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  • Geostrategic<\/strong>: The 14 PICs<\/strong> hold significance due to location and maritime resources,<\/strong> shaping India\u2019s Indo-Pacific outreach.<\/li>\n
  • Multilateral influence<\/strong>: Their votes matter in international forums such as the United Nations.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Developmental partnership<\/strong>: Cooperation spans energy, sustainable growth, health, technology, capacity building, and training.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Strategic balancing<\/strong>: Engagement serves to counterbalance growing Chinese influence.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Issues<\/strong><\/td>\nDespite importance, FIPIC remains relatively unknown beyond diplomatic and academic circles.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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