♤ Transport, communications, renewable energy, health services, fisheries (“blue”

economy), and agro-based industries are areas where India can make an impact.

♤ In this context India has envisaged following steps:

o Setting up of a 'special fund of $1 million' for adapting climate change vis-a-vis clean energy,

o establishing a 'trade office' in India,

o 'Pan Pacific Islands e-network' to close the physical distance between the islands by improving digital connectivity,

o extending visa on arrival at Indian airports for all the fourteen Pacific Island countries,