What is the capital of Vanuatu?
Q. Capital of Vanuatu is- Published on 27 Oct 16a. Port Vila
b. Suva
c. Tarawa
d. Majuro
ANSWER: Port Vila
- Capital of Republic of Vanuatu is Port Vila. Vanuatu is Pacific Ocean in the Oceania region.
- Vanuatu is a tax haven.
- Capital of Fiji is Suva.
- Vanuatu is in favour of expansion of United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and supports India’s position for its candidature to permanent membership to the extended UNSC.
- India signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Establishing India-Vanuatu Centre of Excellence in IT (CEIT). Further, Vanuatu expressed its support and desire to join the International Solar Alliance, launched by India and France in November 2015.
- India announced that LED bulbs and other Energy Efficient equipment worth US$ 2,00,000 will be supplied from India to Vanuatu.
- Vanuatu has acknowledged India’s commitment for strengthening bilateral ties through the first ever ministerial visit from India to Republic of Vanuatu. It was undertaken by Union Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy and Mines, Shri Piyush Goyal who led a thirteen-member Indian delegation.
- India-Vanuatu bilateral relations are very friendly and mutually cooperative and getting stronger following two Summits of Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) since November 2014.
