His Excellency Makabo met India’s senior officials
Solomon Islands High Commissioner to India, His Excellency Anthony Makabo met with senior officials from India’s Ministry of External Affairs on Tuesday.
In his meeting with India’s Joint Secretary of Oceania Territorial Division, Ms. Paramita Tripathi, His Excellency Makabo, took time to convey Solomon Islands, sincere appreciation to the Government of India for the numerous support and financial assistance bestowed to Solomon Islands over the past years.
Makabo said now that the High Commission Office is fully operational, his mission is to fulfill the on-going bilateral programs to further advance the cordial relationship between the two countries.
He also thanked the Oceania Territorial Division for their unremitting support towards the High Commission Office in New Delhi during its setup and establishment phase.
He noted that the government of India is in the process of finalizing arrangements for the signing of a few Memorandum of Understandings in the health and medical sector.
H.E Anthony Makabo presenting the written copies of his credentials to Chief of Protocol Shri Anshuman Gaur
This will profoundly create a pathway for enhanced cooperation and access to the Indian Pharmacopoeia and also provides a prospect of exploring opportunities for technical cooperation in areas of mutual benefit within the health and medical sector.
Meanwhile, His Excellency Makabo welcomed the update that India has considered Solomon Islands’ submissions, pledges and announcements made during the recent Forum of India Pacific Island Countries (FIPIC) in Port Moresby.
The Solomon Islands High Commission Office in New Delhi will continue to work closely with responsible authorities of the Government of India, to oversee the full implementation of these on-going bilateral commitments and will also seek further avenues to strengthen the existing friendly relations between India, Solomon Islands, and both its peoples.
The High Commissioner is scheduled to present his credentials to the President of the Republic of India soon.
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Solomon Islands High Commission office in New Delhi