Published on : 13 Sep 2025, 10:47 am

New Delhi: Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita will visit Papua New Guinea (PNG) on September 16 to represent Prime Minister Narendra Modi at events marking the island nation’s 50th Independence anniversary, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Saturday.

During his visit, Margherita is expected to hold bilateral meetings with PNG’s political leadership and engage with the Indian diaspora and business community. The MEA noted that the visit follows the historic 3rd Summit of the Forum for India–Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) chaired by PM Modi in Port Moresby in May 2023, and will help continue India’s outreach to Pacific Island Countries (PICs).

The commemorations come against the backdrop of growing Ind

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