Relationship dossier
Fiji
India
Relationship assessment
Fiji–India ties feature development assistance, practical cooperation and sustained high-level engagement.
Fiji toward India
+35Fiji has engaged India through high-level bilateral visits and hosted Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2014, including a bilateral meeting and agreements. Fiji has also participated in India-led engagement with Pacific island countries.
India toward Fiji
+45India has provided Fiji with development grants, technical training and assistance, including support for disaster response. Indian leaders have pursued high-level bilateral engagement, including Narendra Modi’s 2014 visit to Fiji.
Overall relationship
+40The relationship has a durable cooperative structure, with Indian development and technical assistance complemented by high-level engagement and Fiji’s participation in regional initiatives involving India. The scale and implementation of individual programs vary, but these recurring forms of cooperation characterize bilateral ties.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Fiji and India maintain a cooperative relationship marked by high-level visits, development assistance and practical cooperation. Fiji has hosted major bilateral engagement, while India has supported Fiji through grants, training and assistance in areas such as disaster response. The relationship also draws on longstanding people-to-people connections, including Fiji’s Indian-origin community.
Key developments
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Fiji and held bilateral talks with the Fijian government, alongside agreements on cooperation.
Fiji hosted the first India–Pacific Islands cooperation summit, bringing India and Pacific island leaders together.
Major uncertainties
- The scale and implementation of current development and technical cooperation are unclear.
- The extent of recent bilateral cooperation beyond established assistance and high-level engagement is uncertain.