Question 1

Fiji is part of India's Indian Ocean diplomatic outreach (SAGAR).

Accepted Answer

Fiji is a Pacific Island Country (PIC); while SAGAR (Security and Growth for All in the Region) is India's broader maritime vision, Fiji engages with India primarily through the FIPIC framework.

Question 2

India provides direct military defense umbrellas to Pacific Island Countries like Fiji.

Accepted Answer

India's assistance is strictly developmental, focusing on civilian capacity-building (ITEC), healthcare (Jan Aushadhi), and disaster resilience.

Question 3

Consider the following statements regarding India-Fiji relations and the official visit of the Fijian Prime Minister in August 2025:
1. Fiji announced its decision to join the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI) during this visit.
2. India and Fiji signed an MoU to establish Jan Aushadhi Kendras in Fiji to provide affordable generic medicines.
3. The Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) was originally launched during the Fijian Prime Minister's visit to New Delhi in 2014.
How many of the above statements are correct?

Accepted Answer

(b) Only two — Statement 1 is correct: Fiji joined the IPOI during the August 2025 visit. Statement 2 is correct: An MoU was signed to set up Jan Aushadhi Kendras. Statement 3 is incorrect: FIPIC was launched in 2014 by PM Narendra Modi during his visit to Fiji, not during a Fijian PM's visit to New Delhi.

Question 4

Match the following diplomatic initiatives or doctrines with their relevant context in India-Fiji relations:
List I (Initiative/Doctrine)
A. Ocean of Peace
B. Jan Aushadhi Kendra
C. ITEC Programme
D. FIPIC

List II (Context)
1. Capacity building and human resource development
2. Keynote doctrine delivered by PM Sitiveni Rabuka at ICWA
3. Multilateral framework for Pacific Island Countries
4. Provision of affordable generic medicines

Select the correct code:

Accepted Answer

(a) A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3 — 'Ocean of Peace' is the doctrine PM Rabuka spoke about at ICWA (A-2). The Jan Aushadhi Kendra MoU aims to provide affordable medicines (B-4). ITEC is India's flagship capacity-building programme (C-1). FIPIC is the 14-nation Pacific multilateral framework (D-3).

Question 5

Assertion (A): India focuses on capacity-building, healthcare infrastructure, and climate resilience in its diplomatic outreach to Fiji.
Reason (R): Fiji is a major strategic military base for the Indian Navy in the Pacific Ocean under the SAGAR vision.
Select the correct answer:

Accepted Answer

(c) A is true but R is false — Assertion (A) is true as India's focus (e.g., 100-bed hospital, ITEC, agriculture seeds) is heavily developmental and focused on climate resilience. Reason (R) is false because India does not have a military base in Fiji; its engagement is driven by soft power, South-South cooperation, and developmental partnership, not direct military basing.

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