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Topic 132 · Summits, Conferences & Treaties

Second FIPIC Foreign Ministers' Meeting

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA
  1. Core Trigger: On 23 September 2026 EAM S Jaishankar chaired the second Foreign Ministers' Meeting of FIPIC in New York, on the margins of UNGA-81.
  2. Agenda: Ministers reviewed progress on the 12-Point Action Plan announced by Prime Minister Modi in 2023.
  3. Chair: S Jaishankar, External Affairs Minister, chaired the meeting.
  4. Key Term: The Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) groups India with 14 Pacific Island countries for development partnership.
  5. Action Plan: The 12-Point Action Plan was announced at the third FIPIC Summit in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, in May 2023.
  6. Members: Members include Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu and other Pacific Island states.
  7. India Link: FIPIC anchors India's Indo-Pacific outreach, with cooperation on climate resilience, health, capacity building and small development projects.
  8. Venue: The meeting was held in New York, USA, beside the United Nations General Assembly session.
  9. Founded: FIPIC was launched at Suva, Fiji, in November 2014 during Prime Minister Modi's visit.
  10. Landmark: The first FIPIC Summit was held at Suva in 2014 and the second at Jaipur in 2015.
  11. Articles: Article 51 directs India to promote international peace and cooperation; Article 253 lets Parliament legislate to give effect to international agreements.
  12. Doctrine: FIPIC plans are political commitments, not treaties; Maganbhai Ishwarbhai Patel v Union of India (1969) shows treaty changes to territory need legislation.
Question 1 of 10

On which date was the second FIPIC Foreign Ministers' Meeting held?

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Answer: (D) 23 September 2026

Core Trigger: On 23 September 2026 EAM S Jaishankar chaired the second Foreign Ministers' Meeting of FIPIC in New York, on the margins of UNGA-81.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 132, point 1

Question 2 of 10

Ministers reviewed progress on which plan announced by PM Modi in 2023?

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Answer: (D) 12-Point Action Plan

Agenda: Ministers reviewed progress on the 12-Point Action Plan announced by Prime Minister Modi in 2023.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 132, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Who chaired the second FIPIC Foreign Ministers' Meeting?

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Answer: (A) S. Jaishankar

Chair: S Jaishankar, External Affairs Minister, chaired the meeting.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 132, point 3

Question 4 of 10

FIPIC groups India with how many Pacific Island countries?

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Answer: (A) 14

Key Term: The Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) groups India with 14 Pacific Island countries for development partnership.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 132, point 4

Question 5 of 10

Where was the Action Plan announced at the third FIPIC Summit in May 2023?

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Answer: (B) Port Moresby

Action Plan: The 12-Point Action Plan was announced at the third FIPIC Summit in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, in May 2023.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 132, point 5

Question 6 of 10

Consider: 1. Tonga is a FIPIC member. 2. Indonesia is a FIPIC member. Which is correct?

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Answer: (A) Only 1

Members: Members include Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu and other Pacific Island states.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 132, point 6

Question 7 of 10

In which city was the meeting held, beside the UN General Assembly session?

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Answer: (A) New York

Venue: The meeting was held in New York, USA, beside the United Nations General Assembly session.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 132, point 8

Question 8 of 10

In which city was FIPIC launched in November 2014?

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Answer: (C) Suva

Founded: FIPIC was launched at Suva, Fiji, in November 2014 during Prime Minister Modi's visit.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 132, point 9

Question 9 of 10

Where was the second FIPIC Summit held in 2015?

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Answer: (B) Jaipur

Landmark: The first FIPIC Summit was held at Suva in 2014 and the second at Jaipur in 2015.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 132, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Consider: 1. Article 51 directs India to promote international peace and cooperation. 2. FIPIC plans are political commitments, not treaties. Which is correct?

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Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2

Articles: Article 51 directs India to promote international peace and cooperation; Article 253 lets Parliament legislate to give effect to international agreements.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 132, point 11

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