Union Minister Pabitra Margherita was the guest of honour at the 146th Girmit Day celebrations in Fiji. Through a series of posts on X, the Union Minister of State of External Affairs and Textiles ...

This year, for the first time, Fiji marks the arrival of Indians to its shores in 1879 with a national holiday, Girmit Day. The Girmit — an adaptation of the word agreement — was a system sold ...

The Fiji Girmit family in New Zealand continues to grow with a new chapter being established in the South Island this weekend. The Christchurch chapter of the national body - the Fiji Girmit ...

In a post on X, the MoS said, "Honoured to call on H.E. @slrabuka, Prime Minister of Fiji, in Labasa following the Girmit Day celebrations. Had meaningful discussions on deepening India-Fiji ...

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In a significant step toward preserving and commemorating Fiji’s rich history, efforts are under way to establish the country’s first living museum. This unique institution will focus on ...

May 14 is Girmit Day - a day that commemorates when the first indentured labourers arrived in Fiji from India in 1879 under British colonial rule. The term Girmit, or Girmityas, was used to refer ...

Union Minister of State of External Affairs and Textiles Pabitra Margherita participated in the 146th Girmit Day celebrations in Fiji as the Guest of Honour, on Monday.