Overview

• The Forum for India–Pacific Islands Cooperation foreign ministers convened on September 25 in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
• S. Jaishankar described India and Pacific Island nations as development partners focused on health, technology, capacity building and training.
• He said the 12-point initiative launched at FIPIC-III is progressing well, covering areas such as healthcare, renewable energy and cyber security.
• Jaishankar also held separate talks with counterparts from Mexico and Cyprus and met leaders from the Marshall Islands, Tuvalu, Palau, the Solomon Islands and Tonga.
• Created in 2014, FIPIC links India with 14 Pacific Island countries to advance development cooperation and regional engagement.