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Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea

Diplomatic relations between Bharat and Independent State of Papua New Guinea (PNG) were established when the latter got independence from Australia in 1975. Indian resident Mission was opened in Port Moresby in 1996. PNG opened its resident Mission in New Delhi in 2006. Bharat & PNG are commonwealth countries and enjoy warm and cordial relations. They share commonality of views on most global issues. The two countries have been working closely in international fora.

 

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Capacity Building

Bharat has been assisting PNG in their capacity-building efforts by way of training under ITEC and Colombo Plan . Aid proposals in various other fields submitted by the Government of PNG, under the annual grant-in-aid, are under implementation by the Indian side.

Grants & Concessional Finance

Bharat has been providing humanitarian aid and disaster relief to Papua New Guinea (PNG) from time to time. A consignment of 7.2 million dosages of anti-retro viral drugs from Bharat, for US $3 million, was handed over to Govt of PNG in November 2016.
Computers and peripherals worth USD 760,000 out of cumulative grant-in-aid under Bharat's Regional Assistance to Pacific Island Countries were provided to the Govt of PNG during the year 2017-18. Aid proposals in various other fields submitted by the Govt of PNG, under the annual grant-in-aid, are under implementation by the Indian side.
In 2018, Govt of India announced to extend a grant of USD 1 million to PNG towards earthquake relief in areas that were affected by the earthquake that struck PNG in February 2018.
Under Grants in Aid (GIA) program, Govt of India supplied a USD 50,000/- worth computers/IT equipment (25 computers, 4 printers, 1 server) for National Culture Commission (NCC) of Papua New Guinea.
For PNG’s National General Elections 2022, 20,971 bottles of 80 ml each of Indelible Ink worth Rs 3,36,78,965/- was handed over to Simon Sinai, PNG Electoral Commissioner on 21 May 2022.
Bharat provided 132,000 doses of Made in Bharat, COVID-19 vaccine to Papua New Guinea under Covax scheme.