President Droupadi Murmu, currently on a three-nation tour, offered prayers at the Sri Siva Subramaniya Swami Temple in Fiji's Nadi on Wednesday morning.
Timor-Leste has announced its intention to open its embassy in New Delhi and the decision has been welcomed warmly, Ministry of External Affairs, Secretary (East), Jaideep Mazumdar said on Friday.
President Droupadi Murmu will undertake State Visit to Fiji, New Zealand, and the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste from August 5-10, 2024 to strengthen bilateral ties between India and Pacific nations and reflect India's focus on the Act East Policy.
Jaishankar held a meeting with Philippines Secretary for Foreign Affairs Enrique Manalo on Thursday and discussed the strengthening collaboration between two nations and partnership in Indo-Pacific.
Counterparts from 18 EAS Participating Countries (10 ASEAN Member States and 8 Dialogue Partners of ASEAN namely, Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, RoK, Russia and the US) and Timor-Leste took part in the EAS SOM.
Extending his support for India, the President of Timor-Leste, Jose Ramos-Horta, has said that he continues to advocate for India to become a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi received the heads of state/government of the Czech Republic, as well as Mozambique and Timor-Leste, for the 10th Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit in Gandhinagar on Wednesday.
In a testament to the global appeal of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit, Jose Ramos-Horta, the President of Timor-Leste, expressed his admiration for the event, stating, "I am very marvelled by everything that I see."
"Amazing, I am very proud as a third world person (by) what India has achieved, catapulting and jumping into the 21st century technology, in every area," Timor-Leste President told ANI, in Ahmedabad.