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Marshall Islands

India was one of the first countries to establish diplomatic relations with the Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) in April 1995. India’s relations with the RMI are covered from Japan with the Indian Ambassador to Japan being concurrently accredited to the RMI.

 
 

India was one of the first countries to establish diplomatic relations with the Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) in April 1995. India’s relations with the RMI are covered from Japan with the Indian Ambassador to Japan being concurrently accredited to the RMI.

Development Cooperation (Grants/ Loans/ Assistance)

  • India provided assistance of USD 242,500 in 2005 for purchase of solar panels and two-way radio sets for Outer Islands Health Centre for the Ministry of Health, Marshall Islands. Subsequently, In 2008 India provided USD 100,000 for solar powered street lights and provided two mini vans and computer (plus communication equipment) in 2013 to the tune of USD 163,000. As disaster relief for drought, India provided USD 100,000 to Marshall Islands in 2013.India has provided grant-in-aid of USD 100,570 for funding Marshall Islands’s first National Export Strategy in January 2015. In FY 2015-16, India provided special grant of USD 150,000 for organizing the Annual Pacific Islands Leader’s Summit in Majuro. A grant of USD 199,680 for Atoll Community Coral and Calm Project and a grant of USD 100,000 for disaster relief and recovery were provided. A financial assistance of USD 200,000 sanctioned for Majuro Atoll Local Government for “Solar Refrigeration Project” under GoI’s Annual grant-in-aid programme for FY 2017-18 was handed over on the sidelines of India-Pacific Islands Sustainable Development Conference.

Cooperation in Education/Scholarships/Capacity Building & Other Exchanges

  • Two diplomats from Marshall Islands successfully participated in the FSI training course for Diplomats from Pacific Island Countries in 2011 and 2015 respectively. In FY 2015-16, three students availed ITEC scholarship. They underwent training at National Institute of Solar Energy, Gurugram for International Programme on solar energy technologies & applications; APTECH, New Delhi for certificate of proficiency in graphic & web designing; and Centre for Excellence in Telecom Technology & Management, Mumbai for multi-protocol label switching technologies respectively. In FY 2016-17, 3 women underwent ITEC training for “Solar Mama” in Barefoot College, Ajmer.