PM Modi is on a visit to Papua New Guinea to hold talks with his Papua New Guinea counterpart James Marape took stock of their bilateral relations.
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The two leaders also discussed ways to further augment cooperation in areas like commerce, technology, healthcare and climate change.
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Modi also met the island nation's Governor-General Bob Dadae separately and discussed ways to further strengthen the bilateral partnership across multiple sectors.
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Just a day earlier, when PM Modi had reached the island nation, the PM of Papua New Guinea James Marape had sought the latter's blessing by touching his feet.
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The Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) summit takes place when China is trying to enhance its military and diplomatic influence in the region.
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FIPIC was launched during Modi's visit to Fiji in 2014.
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