Deputy PM of Fiji Biman Prasad arrives in New Delhi on week-long visit to India

Deputy Prime Minister of Fiji, Biman Prasad, arrived in New Delhi last night, kicking off his week-long visit to India. Upon reaching the national capital, he was welcomed by Joint Secretary (Indo Pacific) in the Ministry of External Affairs Paramita Tripathi. The Deputy PM of Fiji, who also serves as the Minister of Finance, Strategic Planning, National Development, and Statistics for his country, is the first foreign leader to visit Ayodhya after the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony on January 22.

His visit to India will span from February 4 to 10, departing on February 11. He will meet the Minister of State for External Affairs and Education, Rajkumar Ranjan Singh today, along with a meeting with External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar. Mr Prasad will participate in a programme in the national capital tomorrow and head to Goa on Wednesday for another event. On Thursday, he is scheduled to visit Ayodhya. On Friday, Mr Prasad will depart for Ahmedabad, followed by a visit to Gandhinagar. Mr Prasad had previously visited India in February 2023.