PM Modi arrives in Papua New Guinea for Pacific summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Papua New Guinea on Sunday for talks with Pacific leaders. This is the first visit by an Indian PM to the island nation as New Delhi seeks to counter growing Chinese regional influence.

He landed just after 10 pm local time (1200 GMT) in the capital Port Moresby, where he will co-host the Summit of the Forum for India–Pacific Islands Cooperation on Monday with Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape and other Pacific island leaders. With inputs from agencies Read all the Latest News , Trending News ,  Cricket News , Bollywood News , India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook , Twitter and Instagram .