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Narendra Modi says India will be a reliable partner, as New Delhi banks on goodwill from historical links with Pacific nations to make further inroads into the region. Source link

Washington plans new embassies as island nations become key arena for competition, while Beijing faces hurdles in building trust and people-to-people ties, according to observers. Source link

Qian Bo, the Chinese ambassador to Fiji, takes on title reserved for most pressing diplomatic issues as Beijing and Washington compete for influence in trade, investment and security. Source link

The US had closed its old embassy in 1993, but is now seeking to boost its diplomatic presence in the Pacific amid Beijing’s push into the region. Source link

New Joint Declaration on Security Cooperation will deepen strategic partnership between the nations and strengthen collaboration with other Quad partners, the United States and India, analysts said. Source link

To address issues of greatest concern to Pacific Islanders, the US says it is focusing on climate change, education, investment, trade and recovery from Covid-19. Source link

The Pacific nation’s government accused Australia of trying ‘to influence how Members of Parliament will vote’ on a bill that would delay national polls by 7 months. Source link

China’s backing for new telecoms towers in the Solomon Islands, followed by Honiara’s ban on foreign naval visits, is likely to reignite Western fears about Beijing’s influence in the South Pacific. Source link

President Biden is to host important talks with Pacific leaders in Washington amid Beijing’s growing influence, with the island nations ‘happy to work with either’, say analysts. Source link

Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman and other senior diplomats and military leaders will visit the islands’ capital Honiara next month. Source link