Fiji and Indian Defence Ministers meet in Bengaluru

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Minister for Defence, Pio Tikoduadua has met his Indian counterpart, the Defence Minister of India Rajnath Singh in Bengaluru.

The meeting took place on the sidelines of Aero India 2025 that kicks off from today.

Both discussed ways and means to further deepen defence cooperation.

They also agreed to institutionalise India-Fiji Joint Working Group (JWG) on defence cooperation.

“Had an appreciative meeting with the Defence Minister of Fiji, Mr Pio Tikoduadua in Bengaluru,” posted Mr Singh on X.

“Discussed ways and means to further deepen defence cooperation. We agreed to institutionalise the India-Fiji Joint Working Group (JWG) on Defence Cooperation.”

Mr Tikoduadua, after arriving in Bengaluru, wrote on X, “Fiji and India share a long history of collaboration and we hope to further our relationship.”