Prof.Prasad having several high-level bilateral engagements with Indian Government Ministers

Fiji's discussions in India will be focused on advancing India-Fiji economic relations and bilateral cooperation in areas of mutual strategic interest.

This has been highlighted by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad who is currently in India for a week-long official visit with the Permanent Secretary for Finance, Shiri Gounder.

Professor Prasad is having several high-level bilateral engagements with the Indian Government Ministers, including the External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar, Minister for Finance Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas & Housing and Urban Affairs Shri Hardeep Singh Puri and Minister of State for External Affairs Dr. Rajkumar Ranjan Singh.

As part of the visit, the Deputy Prime Minister also has a few public speaking engagements, including being part of the ministerial dialogue at the India Energy Week on Strategies for a sustainable and decarbonized future.

The event will be opened by the Indian Prime Minister while other public speaking events are also being finalized.

A statement on the outcomes of the meetings will be issued at the end of the week.