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	{{Infobox ~~Bilateral~~ relations\|India – Solomon Islands\|India\|Solomon Islands\|map=India_Solomon_Locator.png}}		'''India–Solomon Islands relations''' are the international relations between [[India]] and [[Solomon Islands]]. Neither country has a resident ambassador. The High Commission of India in [[Port Moresby]], [[Papua New Guinea]] is concurrently accredited to Solomon Islands.
	'''India–Solomon Islands relations''' ~~refers to~~ the international relations between [[India]] and ~~the~~ [[Solomon Islands]]. Neither country has a resident ambassador. The High Commission of India in [[Port Moresby]], [[Papua New Guinea]] is concurrently accredited to ~~the~~ Solomon Islands

	==History==		==History==
	Diplomatic relations between India and ~~the~~ Solomon Islands were established in May 1987.<ref name = "MEA2015">{{cite web\|title=India – Solomon Islands Relations\|url=http://www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/Solomon_Islands_2015_08_20.pdf\|~~website~~=~~Ministry of External Affairs (India)~~\|access-date=21 April 2017\|~~date~~=~~July 2015~~}}</ref> ~~The~~ Solomon Islands ~~are~~ a member of the [[Pacific Islands Forum]], of which India is an official dialogue partner. Bilateral relations received a boost following the initiation of the [[Forum for India–Pacific Islands Cooperation]] (FIPIC) by the [[First Modi ministry\|Narendra Modi government]] in 2014.<ref>{{cite web\|last1=Pratibha\|first1=Jyoti\|title=Samoa PM Coming Here\|url=http://fijisun.com.fj/2014/11/17/samoa-pm-coming-here/\|website=Fiji Sun\|access-date=17 April 2017\|location=Suva\|date=17 November 2014}}</ref><ref name="JagranJosh">{{cite web\|title=Second Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) Summit held in Jaipur\|url=http://www.jagranjosh.com/current-affairs/second-forum-for-indiapacific-islands-cooperation-fipic-summit-held-in-jaipur-1440570425-1\|website=Jagran Josh\|access-date=16 April 2017\|date=26 January 2015}}</ref> India announced that it would provide a grant-in-aid of US$100,000 annually to each of the 14 Pacific Island countries, including ~~the~~ Solomon Islands, at the Post Forum Dialogue partner meeting in 2006.<ref>{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iDg9oAkwsXAC\|title=Asia in the Pacific Islands: Replacing the West\|date=2007\|publisher=The University of the South Pacific\|isbn=9789820203884\|page=275\|language=en\|last1=Crocombe\|first1=R. G.\|access-date=17 April 2017}}</ref> The amount was increased to US$125,000 annually from 2009.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/Tuvalu_2015_07_07.pdf\|~~title~~=~~India~~-~~Tuvalu Relations~~\|date=~~7 July 2015\|website=Ministry of External Affairs~~\|access-date=18 April 2017}}</ref> At the first FIPIC Summit on 19 November 2014, Prime Minister Modi announced numerous steps that India would take to improve relations with Pacific Island countries, including ~~the [[Marshall~~ Islands]], such as easing visa policies, increase in grant-in-aid to Pacific Island Countries to $200,000 each annually, and several measures to boost bilateral trade and aid in the development of the Pacific Island countries.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/Tonga_15_01_2016.pdf\|~~title~~=~~India – Tonga Relations~~\|date=~~January~~ 2016~~\|website=Ministry of External Affairs~~\|access-date=15 April 2017}}</ref>		Diplomatic relations between India and Solomon Islands were established in May 1987.<ref name="MEA2015">{{cite web \|date=July 2015 \|title=India – Solomon Islands Relations \|url=http://www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/Solomon_Islands_2015_08_20.pdf \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160429104614/http://www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/Solomon_Islands_2015_08_20.pdf \|archive-date=29 April 2016 \|access-date=21 April 2017 \|website=Ministry of External Affairs (India)}}</ref> Solomon Islands is a member of the [[Pacific Islands Forum]], of which India is an official dialogue partner. Bilateral relations received a boost following the initiation of the [[Forum for India–Pacific Islands Cooperation]] (FIPIC) by the [[First Modi ministry\|Narendra Modi government]] in 2014.<ref>{{cite web\|last1=Pratibha\|first1=Jyoti\|title=Samoa PM Coming Here\|url=http://fijisun.com.fj/2014/11/17/samoa-pm-coming-here/\|website=Fiji Sun\|access-date=17 April 2017\|location=Suva\|date=17 November 2014}}</ref><ref name="JagranJosh">{{cite web\|title=Second Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) Summit held in Jaipur\|url=http://www.jagranjosh.com/current-affairs/second-forum-for-indiapacific-islands-cooperation-fipic-summit-held-in-jaipur-1440570425-1\|website=Jagran Josh\|access-date=16 April 2017\|date=26 January 2015}}</ref> India announced that it would provide a grant-in-aid of US$100,000 annually to each of the 14 Pacific Island countries, including Solomon Islands, at the Post Forum Dialogue partner meeting in 2006.<ref>{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iDg9oAkwsXAC\|title=Asia in the Pacific Islands: Replacing the West\|date=2007\|publisher=The University of the South Pacific\|isbn=9789820203884\|page=275\|language=en\|last1=Crocombe\|first1=R. G.\|access-date=17 April 2017}}</ref> The amount was increased to US$125,000 annually from 2009.<ref>{{cite web \|date=7 July 2015 \|title=India-Tuvalu Relations \|url=http://www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/Tuvalu_2015_07_07.pdf \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160429113221/http://www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/Tuvalu_2015_07_07.pdf \|archive-date=29 April 2016 \|access-date=18 April 2017 \|website=Ministry of External Affairs}}</ref> At the first FIPIC Summit on 19 November 2014, Prime Minister Modi announced numerous steps that India would take to improve relations with Pacific Island countries, including Solomon Islands, such as easing visa policies, increase in grant-in-aid to Pacific Island Countries to $200,000 each annually, and several measures to boost bilateral trade and aid in the development of the Pacific Island countries.<ref>{{cite web \|date=January 2016 \|title=India – Tonga Relations \|url=http://www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/Tonga_15_01_2016.pdf \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160429070313/http://www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/Tonga_15_01_2016.pdf \|archive-date=29 April 2016 \|access-date=15 April 2017 \|website=Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India}}</ref>

	==High level visits==		==High level visits==
	~~Solomon Islander~~ Foreign Minister Laurie H. Chan visited New Delhi ~~on 17–20~~ January 2005 and held bilateral talks with the Foreign Minister, Human Resource Development Minister, the Minister of State for Information Technology, and the Minister of State for Commerce & Industry. Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade Peter Shanel Agovaka visited New Delhi in February 2011 to participate in the ministerial meeting on "Harnessing the Positive Contribution of South-South Cooperation for Development of Least Developed Countries (LDCs)".<ref name = "MEA2015"/> Deputy Prime Minister Douglas Este led a Solomon ~~Islander~~ delegation to attend the 2nd FIPIC Summit held in Jaipur on 21 August 2015.<ref name="AnnualReport2015-16">{{cite web\|title=Annual Report 2015-16\|url=https://www.mea.gov.in/Uploads/PublicationDocs/26525_26525_External_Affairs_English_AR_2015-16_Final_compressed.pdf\|website=Ministry of External Affairs\|access-date=16 April 2017\|location=New Delhi\|date=2016}}</ref> Solomon Islands Prime Minister [[Manasseh Sogavare]] attended a function to mark India's Republic Day on 26 January 2017. In his address to the gathering, Sogavare praised the 30-year bilateral relationship between the two countries.<ref>{{cite web\|last1=~~Star/Pasifik~~\|first1=~~Solomon~~\|title=Solomon Islands lauds ties with India ~~– Pasifik~~\|url=https://pasifik.news/solomon-islands-lauds-ties-india/\|~~website~~=~~Pasifik~~\|access-date=21 April 2017\|~~date~~=~~13 February 2017~~}}</ref>		The Foreign Minister for Solomon Islands, Laurie H. Chan, visited New Delhi between 17 and 20 January 2005 and held bilateral talks with the Foreign Minister, Human Resource Development Minister, the Minister of State for Information Technology, and the Minister of State for Commerce & Industry. Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade Peter Shanel Agovaka visited New Delhi in February 2011 to participate in the ministerial meeting on "Harnessing the Positive Contribution of South-South Cooperation for Development of Least Developed Countries (LDCs)".<ref name = "MEA2015"/> Deputy Prime Minister Douglas Este led a Solomon Islands delegation to attend the 2nd FIPIC Summit held in Jaipur on 21 August 2015.<ref name="AnnualReport2015-16">{{cite web\|title=Annual Report 2015-16\|url=https://www.mea.gov.in/Uploads/PublicationDocs/26525_26525_External_Affairs_English_AR_2015-16_Final_compressed.pdf\|website=Ministry of External Affairs\|access-date=16 April 2017\|location=New Delhi\|date=2016}}</ref> Solomon Islands Prime Minister [[Manasseh Sogavare]] attended a function to mark India's Republic Day on 26 January 2017. In his address to the gathering, Sogavare praised the 30-year bilateral relationship between the two countries.<ref>{{cite web \|last1= \|first1= \|date=13 February 2017 \|title=Solomon Islands lauds ties with India \|url=https://pasifik.news/solomon-islands-lauds-ties-india/ \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170518123728/https://pasifik.news/solomon-islands-lauds-ties-india/ \|archive-date=18 May 2017 \|access-date=21 April 2017 \|website=Pasifik}}</ref>

	==Trade==		==Trade==
	Bilateral trade between India and ~~the~~ Solomon Islands totaled US$7.36 million in 2013–14. India exported $2.06 million worth of goods to ~~the~~ Solomon ~~Islands~~, and imported $5.30 million.<ref name = "MEA2015"/> At the 2nd FIPIC Summit, Prime Minister Modi announced that a FIPIC Trade Office would be opened at the FICCI premises in New Delhi. The trade office, named the FIPIC Business Accelerator, was officially opened on 7 September 2015. The [[Confederation of Indian Industries]] (CII) has also established a dedicated department at its headquarters in New Delhi focusing on boosting trade with Pacific Island Countries.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Page 1 of 3 INDIA – SAMOA BILATERAL RELATIONS\|url=http://www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/Samoa_Dec_2016.pdf\|~~website~~=~~Ministry of External Affairs~~\|access-date=15 April 2017\|~~date~~=~~December 2016~~}}</ref> Indian ~~firm~~ [[Asian Paints]] ~~operates a~~ manufacturing in ~~the~~ Solomon Islands through ~~its~~ subsidiary, Asian Paints (SI) Ltd.<ref>{{cite ~~web~~\|title=Asian Paints consolidates investments in overseas units\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/asian-paints-consolidates-investments-in-overseas-units/article7968799.ece~~\|website=The Hindu~~\|access-date=21 April 2017\|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite ~~web~~\|title=Asian Paints consolidates investments in overseas units ~~– The Economic Times~~\|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/cons-products/paints/asian-paints-consolidates-investments-in-overseas-units/articleshow/50107931.cms~~\|website=The Economic Times~~\|access-date=21 April 2017}}</ref>		Bilateral trade between India and Solomon Islands totaled US$7.36 million in 2013–14. India exported $2.06 million worth of goods to Solomon Island, and imported $5.30 million.<ref name = "MEA2015"/> At the 2nd FIPIC Summit, Prime Minister Modi announced that a FIPIC Trade Office would be opened at the FICCI premises in New Delhi. The trade office, named the FIPIC Business Accelerator, was officially opened on 7 September 2015. The [[Confederation of Indian Industries]] (CII) has also established a dedicated department at its headquarters in New Delhi focusing on boosting trade with Pacific Island Countries.<ref>{{cite web \|date=December 2016 \|title=Page 1 of 3 INDIA – SAMOA BILATERAL RELATIONS \|url=http://www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/Samoa_Dec_2016.pdf \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170611001659/http://www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/Samoa_Dec_2016.pdf \|archive-date=11 June 2017 \|access-date=15 April 2017 \|website=Ministry of External Affairs}}</ref> Indian firms [[Asian Paints]] and [[Berger Paints]] operate manufacturing plants in Solomon Islands through their subsidiary, Asian Paints (SI) Ltd.<ref>{{cite news \|date=9 December 2015 \|title=Asian Paints consolidates investments in overseas units \|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/asian-paints-consolidates-investments-in-overseas-units/article7968799.ece \|access-date=21 April 2017 \|website=The Hindu \|language=en \|agency=PTI}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|date=9 December 2015 \|title=Asian Paints consolidates investments in overseas units \|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/cons-products/paints/asian-paints-consolidates-investments-in-overseas-units/articleshow/50107931.cms \|access-date=21 April 2017 \|website=The Economic Times}}</ref>

	==Foreign aid==		==Foreign aid==
	In April 2007, India donated US$100,000 towards disaster relief and rehabilitation of tsunami victims in ~~the~~ Solomon Islands in April 2007. India also donated $50,000 towards disaster relief after floods in ~~the~~ Solomon Islands in March 2014. ~~Citizens of the Soloman~~ Islands are eligible for scholarships under the [[Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation Programme]].<ref name = "MEA2015"/>		In April 2007, India donated US$100,000 towards disaster relief and rehabilitation of tsunami victims in Solomon Islands in April 2007. India also donated $50,000 towards disaster relief after floods in Solomon Islands in March 2014. Solomon Islands citizedns are eligible for scholarships under the [[Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation Programme]].<ref name = "MEA2015"/>

	==Indians in ~~the~~ Solomon Islands==		==Indians in Solomon Islands==
	As of July 2015, around 20 Indian citizens reside in ~~the~~ Solomon Islands. The community is engaged in the hospitality sector, missionary work, United Nations organizations and trade. The Association of Indian Origin People is an organization based in Honiara that represents Solomon Islanders of Indian descent.<ref name = "MEA2015"/>		As of July 2015, around 20 Indian citizens reside in Solomon Islands. The community is engaged in the hospitality sector, missionary work, United Nations organizations and trade. The Association of Indian Origin People is an organization based in Honiara that represents Solomon Islanders of Indian descent.<ref name = "MEA2015"/>

	==References==		==References==
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	{{Foreign relations of Solomon Islands}}		{{Foreign relations of Solomon Islands}}

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{{Short description|1=Diplomatic relations between the Republic of India and Solomon Islands}}
{{Infobox Bilateral relations|India – Solomon Islands|India|Solomon Islands|map=India_Solomon_Locator.png}}
'''India–Solomon Islands relations''' refers to the international relations between [[India]] and the [[Solomon Islands]]. Neither country has a resident ambassador. The High Commission of India in [[Port Moresby]], [[Papua New Guinea]] is concurrently accredited to the Solomon Islands

==History==
Diplomatic relations between India and the Solomon Islands were established in May 1987.<ref name = "MEA2015">{{cite web|title=India – Solomon Islands Relations|url=http://www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/Solomon_Islands_2015_08_20.pdf|website=Ministry of External Affairs (India)|access-date=21 April 2017|date=July 2015}}</ref> The Solomon Islands are a member of the [[Pacific Islands Forum]], of which India is an official dialogue partner. Bilateral relations received a boost following the initiation of the [[Forum for India–Pacific Islands Cooperation]] (FIPIC) by the [[First Modi ministry|Narendra Modi government]] in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Pratibha|first1=Jyoti|title=Samoa PM Coming Here|url=http://fijisun.com.fj/2014/11/17/samoa-pm-coming-here/|website=Fiji Sun|access-date=17 April 2017|location=Suva|date=17 November 2014}}</ref><ref name="JagranJosh">{{cite web|title=Second Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) Summit held in Jaipur|url=http://www.jagranjosh.com/current-affairs/second-forum-for-indiapacific-islands-cooperation-fipic-summit-held-in-jaipur-1440570425-1|website=Jagran Josh|access-date=16 April 2017|date=26 January 2015}}</ref> India announced that it would provide a grant-in-aid of US$100,000 annually to each of the 14 Pacific Island countries, including the Solomon Islands, at the Post Forum Dialogue partner meeting in 2006.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iDg9oAkwsXAC|title=Asia in the Pacific Islands: Replacing the West|date=2007|publisher=The University of the South Pacific|isbn=9789820203884|page=275|language=en|last1=Crocombe|first1=R. G.|access-date=17 April 2017}}</ref> The amount was increased to US$125,000 annually from 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/Tuvalu_2015_07_07.pdf|title=India-Tuvalu Relations|date=7 July 2015|website=Ministry of External Affairs|access-date=18 April 2017}}</ref> At the first FIPIC Summit on 19 November 2014, Prime Minister Modi announced numerous steps that India would take to improve relations with Pacific Island countries, including the [[Marshall Islands]], such as easing visa policies, increase in grant-in-aid to Pacific Island Countries to $200,000 each annually, and several measures to boost bilateral trade and aid in the development of the Pacific Island countries.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/Tonga_15_01_2016.pdf|title=India – Tonga Relations|date=January 2016|website=Ministry of External Affairs|access-date=15 April 2017}}</ref>

==High level visits==
Solomon Islander Foreign Minister Laurie H. Chan visited New Delhi on 17–20 January 2005 and held bilateral talks with the Foreign Minister, Human Resource Development Minister, the Minister of State for Information Technology, and the Minister of State for Commerce & Industry. Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade Peter Shanel Agovaka visited New Delhi in February 2011 to participate in the ministerial meeting on "Harnessing the Positive Contribution of South-South Cooperation for Development of Least Developed Countries (LDCs)".<ref name = "MEA2015"/> Deputy Prime Minister Douglas Este led a Solomon Islander delegation to attend the 2nd FIPIC Summit held in Jaipur on 21 August 2015.<ref name="AnnualReport2015-16">{{cite web|title=Annual Report 2015-16|url=https://www.mea.gov.in/Uploads/PublicationDocs/26525_26525_External_Affairs_English_AR_2015-16_Final_compressed.pdf|website=Ministry of External Affairs|access-date=16 April 2017|location=New Delhi|date=2016}}</ref> Solomon Islands Prime Minister [[Manasseh Sogavare]] attended a function to mark India's Republic Day on 26 January 2017. In his address to the gathering, Sogavare praised the 30-year bilateral relationship between the two countries.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Star/Pasifik|first1=Solomon|title=Solomon Islands lauds ties with India – Pasifik|url=https://pasifik.news/solomon-islands-lauds-ties-india/|website=Pasifik|access-date=21 April 2017|date=13 February 2017}}</ref>

==Trade==
Bilateral trade between India and the Solomon Islands totaled US$7.36 million in 2013–14. India exported $2.06 million worth of goods to the Solomon Islands, and imported $5.30 million.<ref name = "MEA2015"/> At the 2nd FIPIC Summit, Prime Minister Modi announced that a FIPIC Trade Office would be opened at the FICCI premises in New Delhi. The trade office, named the FIPIC Business Accelerator, was officially opened on 7 September 2015. The [[Confederation of Indian Industries]] (CII) has also established a dedicated department at its headquarters in New Delhi focusing on boosting trade with Pacific Island Countries.<ref>{{cite web|title=Page 1 of 3 INDIA – SAMOA BILATERAL RELATIONS|url=http://www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/Samoa_Dec_2016.pdf|website=Ministry of External Affairs|access-date=15 April 2017|date=December 2016}}</ref> Indian firm [[Asian Paints]] operates a manufacturing in the Solomon Islands through its subsidiary, Asian Paints (SI) Ltd.<ref>{{cite web|title=Asian Paints consolidates investments in overseas units|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/asian-paints-consolidates-investments-in-overseas-units/article7968799.ece|website=The Hindu|access-date=21 April 2017|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Asian Paints consolidates investments in overseas units – The Economic Times|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/cons-products/paints/asian-paints-consolidates-investments-in-overseas-units/articleshow/50107931.cms|website=The Economic Times|access-date=21 April 2017}}</ref>

==Foreign aid==
In April 2007, India donated US$100,000 towards disaster relief and rehabilitation of tsunami victims in the Solomon Islands in April 2007. India also donated $50,000 towards disaster relief after floods in the Solomon Islands in March 2014. Citizens of the Soloman Islands are eligible for scholarships under the [[Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation Programme]].<ref name = "MEA2015"/>

==Indians in the Solomon Islands==
As of July 2015, around 20 Indian citizens reside in the Solomon Islands. The community is engaged in the hospitality sector, missionary work, United Nations organizations and trade. The Association of Indian Origin People is an organization based in Honiara that represents Solomon Islanders of Indian descent.<ref name = "MEA2015"/>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Foreign relations of India}}
{{Foreign relations of Solomon Islands}}
[[Category:India–Solomon Islands relations| ]]
[[Category:Bilateral relations of India|Solomon Islands]]
[[Category:Bilateral relations of the Solomon Islands|India]]