Fiji

INDIA AND FIJI

“Call for International Girmit Day”

Prof. Biman Chand Prasad, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of the Republic of Fiji, speaks exclusively to India Empire Editor and Publisher Sayantan Chakravarty about the strengthening partnership between India and Fiji. From honouring the legacy of the girmitiyas to advancing Fiji’s 2050 vision for a high-income nation, he highlights the role of cultural bonds, trade, investment, and strategic collaboration with India in shaping Fiji’s future.

INDIA AND FIJI

FORGING A HIGH-INCOME FUTURE

Two books produced by India Empire (one on GOPIO authored by Sayantan Chakravarty and another one on the Indian Community in Los Angeles) presented to Fijian Deputy Prime Minister Hon. Biman Prasad (4th from left) and Fijian Deputy PM Hon. Manoa Kamikamica (5th from left) by the GOPIO International team in Fiji in March 2025. Also in the picture is Indian High Commissioner H.E. Suneet Mehta (7th from left). The GOPIO International team was led by its Chairman Dr Thomas Abraham (6th from left) and included President Mr Prakash Shah (8th from left), Executive Vice President Mr Umesh Chandra (3rd from left), Vice President Mr Kewal Kanda (9th from left), General Secretary Mr Siddharth Jain (1st from left) and Ms Vasu Pawar (extreme right).