Minister for Policing and Communications, Hon. Ioane Naivalurua, met with India’s Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Nityanand Rai, at Kartavya Bhawan in New Delhi, where discussions centred on strengthening cooperation in policing, security and capacity development.
Hon. Naivalurua conveyed warm greetings from the President of the Republic of Fiji, His Excellency Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu, and the Prime Minister, Hon. Sitiveni Rabuka, and thanked India for its hospitality during Fiji’s participation in the AI Impact Summit 2026.
The meeting focused on practical areas of collaboration, including counter-narcotics operations, combating transnational organised crime, cybercrime investigations, forensic science and modern policing techniques. Fiji outlined the unique security challenges faced by Pacific Small Island Developing States, particularly the growing threats of transnational drug trafficking, organised crime networks and emerging cyber risks.
India expressed its willingness to provide support through training, technical cooperation and institutional partnerships. Both sides discussed progressing a Memorandum of Understanding on policing cooperation to formalise collaboration, as well as the possibility of an Indian technical scoping mission to Fiji to identify priority areas for targeted assistance.
The discussions were underpinned by the strong and longstanding relationship between Fiji and India, grounded in shared democratic values, deep people-to-people ties and expanding cooperation across multiple sectors.
Mobility and skills partnerships were also explored, with India indicating readiness to facilitate the movement of skilled and semi-skilled workers aligned with Fiji’s development needs.
Both Ministers reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral engagement through diplomatic and technical channels, with Minister Naivalurua extending an invitation to Shri Nityanand Rai to visit Fiji. The meeting concluded in a warm and cordial atmosphere, reflecting the growing partnership between the two countries.