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Kiribati

Kiribati

The concurrent accreditation of Kiribati was transferred to High Commission of India, Suva in October 2011. Prior to that High Commission in Wellington was concurrently accredited to Kiribati from September 1992.

 
 

 

Knowledge Creation and Sharing

Kiribati has become one of the Founding Members of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) – a joint initiative of the Governments of India and France to promote solar energy. 

Capacity Building

Training slots are offered to Kiribati under the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) Programme of the Government of India. Diplomats are also offered training at the Foreign Service Institute of India.

Grants & Concessional Finance

  • Government of India provides annual grants for community development projects in Kiribati. 
  • Bharat gave a grant of US$ 1.1 million to Kiribati on 6 December 2017 for solar lighting of the South Tarawa district. The project has benefited the households in the urban district who did not have access to electricity or power and are forced to resort to the use of fossil fuel for their lighting needs.
  • Bharat provides Humanitarian and Disaster Relief assistance from time to time whenever the need arises. 
  • On 28 August 2020, Government of India approved funding of US$ one million for support to Kiribati’s response to COVID-19. 
  • In February 2022 when Government of Kiribati seeking offers of support to manage the first Covid-19 outbreak in the country, the Government of India sent medical supplies worth USD 21,000 including Pulse Oximeters, Swabs with VTM, Specimen bags for swabs, PPE kits (Surgical masks, Gloves, N95 masks, Shoe covers, Hair caps) and emergency Covid-19 medication supplies.