Pacific outreach: India pushes infra projects including super speciality hospital in Fiji

India and its Pacific partner Fiji are looking to deepen their relations, especially in the health sector.

Fiji Deputy Prime Minister Biman Prasad met with a delegation from India’s Ministry of External Affairs this week.

Led by Paramita Tripathi, the Joint Secretary for Oceania (MEA), and the Indian High Commissioner to Fiji Palaniswamy Karthigeyan, the delegation consisted of health specialists, finance and infrastructure experts.


The group was in the country to discuss the proposed 100-bed Super Specialty Hospital which will be built in Nasinu.

The Ministry of Finance, Health Ministry, Ministry of Lands and Mineral Resources and the iTaukei Affairs Ministry will be collaborating with the Indian Government in his project.

The hospital will not only cater for locals, but will also be a health hub for Pacific islanders as well as patients from Australia and New Zealand.

Tripathi reaffirmed India’s commitment with Fiji in development partnerships through health sector, student exchange programmes and capacity building.

Prasad assured the delegation that Fiji will work towards strengthening the diplomatic relationship between the two countries to be meaningful and much more engaging.