India-Papua New Guinea relations

India-Papua New Guinea relations

India
Papua New Guinea

India–Papua New Guinea relations refer to foreign relations between India and Papua New Guinea. Papua New Guinea has a High Commission in New Delhi[1], whilst India operates a High Commission in Port Moresby[2].

History

Relations started in 1975 when PNG became independent from Australia and ever since relations have grown. In 2010-11 fiscal year, Papua New Guinea-India trade reached US$239 Million. India has been educating many PNG officers/students and many indians live in Papua New Guinea serving in sectors such as IT, Education, Teaching, Government and Trade[3]. In 2017, PNG and India set to enter a Economic Partnership Agreement with a focus on investments and infrastructure projects in Papua New Guinea to facilitate more trade with India[4].

References

  1. ↑ "Papua New Guinea High Commission to India". Papua New Guinea High Commission In India. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  2. ↑ "India High Commission to Papua New Guinea". Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  3. ↑ "India-Papua New Guinea Relations" (PDF). Ministry of External Affairs. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  4. ↑ Cedric Patjole (14 December 2017). "PNG-India enter economic patnership". Looppng. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
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