New Delhi, July 26 -- India on Saturday dispatched a tranche of five metric tonnes of black-eyed cowpea seeds to Fiji in a significant boost to agricultural collaboration with its Pacific partner in the Indo-Pacific region.

According to a post by the Ministry of External Affairs on X, this was the first tranche of seeds sent by India aimed at supporting agricultural production in the country as part of New Delhi's 'Act East Policy'.

"Standing in solidarity with our partners in the Indo-Pacific. As part of its 'Act East Policy', India sends humanitarian assistance of 5 MT Black-eyed Cowpea Seeds to our Pacific partner Fiji to support agricultural production. The 1st tranche of seeds departed from Delhi today for Fiji," the MEA stated on ...