Ngerulmud (Palau): Union Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita handed over 12 high-temperature-resistant water tanks to the government of Palau on Friday. The initiative is part of the 12-Point Action Plan announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the FIPIC III Summit held in May 2023 in Papua New Guinea.
In a post on X, Margherita stated, “Glad to hand over 12 high-temperature-resistant water tanks to the Govt. of Palau. These water tanks will help strengthen the water supply system in Palau. This initiative is under the 12 Point Action Plan announced by PM Modi at the FIPIC III Summit held in May 2023 in Papua New Guinea.”
Glad to hand over 12 high-temperature-resistant water tanks to the Govt. of Palau.
— Pabitra Margherita (@PmargheritaBJP) January 17, 2025
These water tanks will help strengthen the water supply system in Palau.
This initiative is under the 12 Point Action Plan announced by PM Modi at the FIPIC III Summit held in May 2023 in Papua… pic.twitter.com/akD2mWlA2h
The MoS also participated in the inauguration ceremony of Surangel Whipps Jr., who assumed his second term as President of Palau, and “Arnold” Oilouch, the new Vice President under Palau’s 12th Constitutional Government.
Conveying India’s warm greetings, Margherita posted, “Honored to attend the installation & inauguration ceremonies of H.E. Mr. Surangel Whipps Jr. in his second term as the President of the Republic of Palau, H.E. Mr. Hon’ble ‘Arnold’ Oilouch as the new Vice President, 12th Constitutional Government of the Republic of Palau. Conveyed warm greetings and felicitations from the President and Prime Minister of India to the new Government of Palau.”
Bilateral Meetings on the Sidelines
On the sidelines of the inauguration, Margherita met Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya. In a post, he shared, “Happy to meet H.E. Mr. Takeshi Iwaya, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the sidelines of the inauguration of the 12th Constitutional Government of the Republic of Palau.”
The MoS also met Kalani Kaneko, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister James Marape.
“Delighted to meet Hon’ble Minister of Foreign Affairs & Trade of the Republic of the Marshall Islands H.E. Mr. Kalani Kaneko in Palau today. Reaffirmed our commitment to strengthening of bilateral partnership in the Indo-Pacific,” Margherita remarked.
Regarding his meeting with Marape, he added, “Pleasure to meet H.E. Mr. James Marape, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, on the sidelines of the inauguration of the 12th Constitutional Government of the Republic of Palau.”