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	'''Fiji–India relations''' refer to foreign relations between [[Fiji]] and [[India]]. Fiji has a high commission in [[New Delhi]], whilst India has a high commission in [[Suva]].		'''Fiji–India relations''' refer to foreign relations between [[Fiji]] and [[India]]. Fiji has a high commission in [[New Delhi]], whilst India has a high commission in [[Suva]].
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	Following the [[2006 Fijian coup d'état\|military coup]] of 5 December 2006, the Indian Government policy was to engage with Fiji's interim administration rather than isolate the country.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.indianmuslims.info/news/2007/may/29/india_continue_relations_fiji.html \|title=Archived copy \|access-date=2013-02-14 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130602160356/http://www.indianmuslims.info/news/2007/may/29/india_continue_relations_fiji.html \|archive-date=2013-06-02 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>		Following the [[2006 Fijian coup d'état\|military coup]] of 5 December 2006, the Indian Government policy was to engage with Fiji's interim administration rather than isolate the country.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.indianmuslims.info/news/2007/may/29/india_continue_relations_fiji.html \|title=Archived copy \|access-date=2013-02-14 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130602160356/http://www.indianmuslims.info/news/2007/may/29/india_continue_relations_fiji.html \|archive-date=2013-06-02 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>

	At the second summit of the Pacific Islands countries, held in Jaipur in August 2015, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced plans to open a space research and satellite monitoring station in Fiji. The station will enable India the capability to track satellites independently. India previously relied on the United States and Australia to assist it with monitoring its satellites over the Pacific.<ref>http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2015-08-21/news/65706359_1_indian-ocean-region-south-pacific-xi-jinping</ref>		At the second summit of the Pacific Islands countries, held in Jaipur in August 2015, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced plans to open a space research and satellite monitoring station in Fiji. The station will enable India the capability to track satellites independently. India previously relied on the United States and Australia to assist it with monitoring its satellites over the Pacific.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2015-08-21/news/65706359_1_indian-ocean-region-south-pacific-xi-jinping\|title = Business News Today: Read Latest Business news, India Business News Live, Share Market & Economy News}}</ref>

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{{Short description|1=Diplomatic relations between the Republic of Fiji and the Republic of India}}
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{{Infobox Bilateral relations|Indo-Fijian|India|Fiji|filetype=svg}}

'''Fiji–India relations''' refer to foreign relations between [[Fiji]] and [[India]]. Fiji has a high commission in [[New Delhi]], whilst India has a high commission in [[Suva]].

There are strong cultural links between the countries as 38 percent of Fiji's population is of [[Indians in Fiji|Indian descent]]. India has used its influence in international forums such as the [[Commonwealth of Nations]] and [[United Nations]] on behalf of ethnic Indians in Fiji, lobbying for [[International sanctions|sanction]]s against Fiji in the wake of the [[1987 Fijian coups d'état|1987 coups]] and the [[2000 Fijian coup d'état|2000 coup]], both of which removed the incumbent governments. In the first case the government was dominated by Indo-Fijians while in the second case it was led by Indo-Fijians.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiainfiji.gov.in/hc.php?id=Bilateral_Brief|title=High Commission of India}}</ref>

==History==

On 15 August 2005, Prime Minister [[Laisenia Qarase]] said that the [[Government of India]] had loaned [[Fijian dollar|F$86 million]] for the upgrading of Fiji's sugar mills, which would be completed in time for the 2007-2008 crushing season. This was to enable Fiji to diversify its [[sugar industry]] into [[bio-fuel]]s. Indian [[High Commissioner]] [[Ajay Singh (diplomat)|Ajay Singh]] said that his country had also offered technical expertise with the restructuring of the industry. He was speaking at the [[Independence Day (India)|India National Day]] celebrations in Suva.{{cn|date=April 2019}}

Following the [[2006 Fijian coup d'état|military coup]] of 5 December 2006, the Indian Government policy was to engage with Fiji's interim administration rather than isolate the country.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indianmuslims.info/news/2007/may/29/india_continue_relations_fiji.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2013-02-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130602160356/http://www.indianmuslims.info/news/2007/may/29/india_continue_relations_fiji.html |archive-date=2013-06-02 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

At the second summit of the Pacific Islands countries, held in Jaipur in August 2015, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced plans to open a space research and satellite monitoring station in Fiji. The station will enable India the capability to track satellites independently. India previously relied on the United States and Australia to assist it with monitoring its satellites over the Pacific.<ref>http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2015-08-21/news/65706359_1_indian-ocean-region-south-pacific-xi-jinping</ref>

==Qarase's state visit to India, 2005==
Qarase and his [[Minister for Foreign Affairs (Fiji)|Foreign Minister]], [[Kaliopate Tavola]], began a week-long state visit to India on 8 October, to open Fiji's new [[High Commission]] in [[New Delhi]]. The High Commission had hitherto operated out of a hotel. About 50 local businessmen accompanied the Prime Minister.

On 10 October, Qarase and his [[List of Prime Ministers of India|Indian counterpart]], [[Manmohan Singh]], signed four agreements. The most important is a three-year cooperation agreement in [[New Delhi]]. The agreement, most of which covers development cooperation, can be extended by mutual consent. They also signed a health service partnership agreement, while Tavola and India's Tourism Minister [[Renuka Chowdhury]] signed a [[tourism]] agreement.

Singh urged Fiji to embrace multiculturalism as a permanent part of its identity. Qarase said that Singh had told him he understood the difficulty of forging unity in a multiracial nation because India was in a similar situation. He said that Singh had denied [[Leader of the Opposition (Fiji)|Opposition Leader]] [[Mahendra Chaudhry]]'s earlier hint that India would not help Fiji if it passed its controversial [[Reconciliation, Tolerance, and Unity Bill]], a claim made by Chaudhry on his return to Fiji in September.

Speaking in [[Sydney]], [[Australia]], on 16 October, Qarase judged his just-concluded Indian visit a success. He said that one of the highlights for him was his visit to the [[Banariaman]] sugar mill in [[Mysore]]. He said that Fiji could learn a great deal from the Indian sugar industry.

==Fijian disaster relief to India, Pakistan==
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On 14 October 2005, the Fijian [[Cabinet of Fiji|Cabinet]] endorsed an aid package proposed by Foreign Minister Tavola to assist India and neighbouring [[Pakistan]] with relief efforts in the wake of the [[2005 Kashmir earthquake|Kashmir earthquake]] which devastated northern areas of both countries, especially Pakistan, on 8 October. Acting Foreign Minister [[Pita Nacuva]] said that Fiji would donate [[Fijian dollar|F$30,000]] and [[Fijian dollar|F$60,000]] to the Indian and Pakistani governments respectively. A Cabinet statement declared, ''"The earthquake has caused immense loss of lives and damages in the two countries so it is proper that Fiji demonstrates its solidarity to the two Governments and their people in this time of national pain and suffering. The donations are also a way of showing reciprocity as the two Governments have always assisted with our relief efforts in times of natural disasters."''

Government-appointed [[Senate of Fiji|Senator]] [[Hafiz Khan]], who is also President of Fiji's [[Muslim League (Fiji)|Muslim League]], launched a national appeal to raise funds for disaster relief.

==Military cooperation==
India has [[ISRO]]'s satellite tracking and intelligence station in Fiji.<ref name=fijiind1/> In 2017, India and Fiji signed a defence pact for strengthening Fiji's naval capabilities, training and arms production, etc.<ref name=fijiind1>[http://apdf-magazine.com/india-boosts-pacific-presence-with-fiji-defense-pact/ "India boosts Pacific presence with Fiji defense pac."], 30 June 2017.</ref>
see also [[India–Madagascar relations#Military|India–Madagascar Military cooperation]]

==References==

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==External links==
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*[http://www.indiainfiji.gov.in/hc.php?id=Bilateral_Brief High Commission of India]

* [http://www.fijihc-india.in/ Fijian High Commission in New Delhi]

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