New Delhi, Aug. 25 -- India and Fiji today underscored the importance of a free, open, secure and inclusive Indo-Pacific region and announced their intent to collaborate on strengthening regional maritime security, contributing to peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific.
A Joint Statement issued after delegation-level talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his visiting Fiji counterpart Sitiveni Rabuka said the two countries reaffirmed commitment to supporting an ''open, inclusive, stable and prosperous Indo-Pacific where sovereignty and territorial integrity are respected.''Prime Minister Rabuka expressed Fiji's interest in joining the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI) and highlighted the concept of 'Ocean of Peace' in the Paci...