According to Indian press reports, the NFP leader will be the first overseas leader to visit the Ram Temple since India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a grand temple to the Hindu God Ram in Ayodhya in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, culminating a four-decade campaign to build the temple by Hindu far-right groups.
*The temple, popularly known as Ram Mandir, is being constructed on the land where a 16th-century mosque (Babri Masjid) stood until 1992, when Hindu far-right mobs demolished it, triggering a nationwide Hindu-Muslim riots that killed more than 2,000 people, most of them Muslims.
The Fiji Media is yet to report on Prasad's India TRIP but we wonder if Prasad is abusing Fiji Taxpayers funds to visit Ayodhya.
*We understand Sugar Minister Charan Jeath Singh is also in India
 |  Ram temple in Ayodhya city of Uttar Pradesh has been the subject of fierce Hindu-Muslim divide in India |
The Deputy Prime Minister of Fiji, Biman Prasad, is set to embark on a week-long visit to India starting Sunday, according to the Ministry of External Affairs.
Prasad, who also serves as the Minister of Finance, Strategic Planning, National Development and Statistics for his country, is also the first foreign leader to visit Ayodhya after the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony that took place on January 22.
The Deputy PM of Fiji is scheduled to arrive in Delhi on Sunday around 21:35 hours, as per the MEA. His visit will span from February 4 to 10, departing on February 11.
Official engagements will commence on Monday, a day after his arrival in the national capital.
On February 5, he will meet the Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs and Education, Rajkumar Ranjan Singh, along with a meeting with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.
Prasad will participate in a programme in the national capital on February 6 and head to Goa on February 7 for another event.
On February 8, he is scheduled to visit Ayodhya, as stated by the MEA.
On February 9, Prasad will depart for Ahmedabad, followed by a visit to Gandhinagar.
Prasad, who also serves as the Minister of Finance, Strategic Planning, National Development and Statistics for his country, is also the first foreign leader to visit Ayodhya after the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony that took place on January 22.
The Deputy PM of Fiji is scheduled to arrive in Delhi on Sunday around 21:35 hours, as per the MEA. His visit will span from February 4 to 10, departing on February 11.
Official engagements will commence on Monday, a day after his arrival in the national capital.
On February 5, he will meet the Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs and Education, Rajkumar Ranjan Singh, along with a meeting with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.
Prasad will participate in a programme in the national capital on February 6 and head to Goa on February 7 for another event.
On February 8, he is scheduled to visit Ayodhya, as stated by the MEA.
On February 9, Prasad will depart for Ahmedabad, followed by a visit to Gandhinagar.
