Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Professor Biman Prasad has commended the Indian High Commission for keeping Hindi language and culture flourishing in Fiji.
Prof Prasad attended Hindi Kavi Sammelan 2025 on Friday to celebrate World Hindi Day and honoured some prominent Hindi poets from Suva.
Speaking at the event, he said Fiji and India’s relationship was connected through the Hindi language.
“The relationship between Fiji and India is a historic bond,” Prof Prasad said.
“And this relationship is connected through our Hindi language, through this we have now officially introduced Hindi in Parliament.”
On this occasion, three Hindi books written by Uttra Gurdyal were also launched.
