SUVA, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- The Indian High Commissioner to Fiji Vishvas Sapkal said Wednesday that the Indian government is holding talks with the Fiji Navy on possibility to provide boarder security support to Fiji.
According to Fijivillage website, Sapkal said this was a continuous discussion that they were working on with the Fiji Navy as part of a partnership to strengthen the relationship between the two countries.
Sahyadri, which was on a visit to the island nation, entered the Port of Suva on Monday.
The Indian naval ship is visiting Fiji en route to India after participating in the Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC)-2018 organized in Hawaii, United States.
During the visit, the Indian naval ship personnel had interaction with their Fijian counterparts and the ship had an "Open Day" for the general public on Tuesday.
A medical camp was also organized, in collaboration with the Fijian government where doctors from India and Fiji jointly organized free health screening on Wednesday.
Officers from the Indian ship, the Fiji military forces and Indian High Commission also participated in mangrove and sandalwood planting activities on Tuesday.
Sahyadri is the third and latest ship among the Shivalik Class of indigenously built stealth frigates and forms a part of the Eastern Fleet of Indian Navy.
