New Delhi/Port Moresby: Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his engagements in Papua New Guinea on Monday by holding bilateral talks with Governor General Bob Dadae during which the two discussed about ways to deepen the bilateral ties.
PM Modi in a tweet said he had a wonderful meeting with the Governor General.
“Had a wonderful meeting with Governor General of Papua New Guinea, Sir Bob Dadae. We talked about ways to deepen bilateral relations between our nations across different sectors.”
The MEA spokesperson in a tweet said:
“PM @narendramodi starts off the day in Papua New Guinea with a warm conversation with Governor-General Sir Bob Dadae at the historic Government House.
“Underlined the significance of India-PNG ties and development partnership between the two countries.”
The meeting took place at the Government House in Port Moresby, on the sidelines of the 3rd Summit of the Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC).
“The Governor-General warmly welcomed the Prime Minister to PNG on his first visit to the country.
“Both leaders had a good exchange of views including on the significance of the bilateral ties and development partnership between the two countries, which they agreed to further strengthen,” a statement said.
