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MoS Pabitra Margherita Meets Samoa PM to Boost Bilateral Ties
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News18•16-10-2026, 20:30
MoS Pabitra Margherita Meets Samoa PM to Boost Bilateral Ties
- •Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita met Samoa Prime Minister La’auli Leuatea Schmidt in Apia to discuss strengthening India-Samoa relations.
- •Discussions focused on advancing shared priorities such as development partnerships, capacity building, and cooperation.
- •The Samoan Prime Minister and his Cabinet welcomed Margherita with a traditional ava ceremony.
- •Margherita arrived in Apia to begin a three-nation visit covering Samoa, the Cook Islands, and Nauru from October 16 to 22.
- •The visit underscores India's commitment to deepening engagement with Pacific Island countries under the FIPIC framework.
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Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita met Samoa's Prime Minister, La’auli Leuatea Schmidt, in Apia to discuss strengthening bilateral relations, advancing development partnerships, and focusing on capacity building and cooperation.
MoS Pabitra Margherita is undertaking an official visit to Samoa, the Cook Islands, and Nauru from October 16 to 22, 2026.
India's partnership and development cooperation with Pacific Island countries are anchored under the framework of the Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC), building on the momentum of the 3rd FIPIC Summit held in Port Moresby in May 2023.
