Papua New Guinea
Why it Matters?
INS Kadmatt led the multinational Fleet Review at Papua New Guinea’s 50th Independence Day, showcasing India’s naval professionalism, interoperability, and Indo-Pacific partnerships.
What You Should Know?
Papua New Guinea is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, north of Australia.
Its capital city is Port Moresby.
It occupies the eastern half of New Guinea island, while the western half belongs to Indonesia.
PNG became independent from Australia on 16 September 1975.
Its economy relies on natural resources like gold, copper, oil, gas, and forestry, though agriculture supports most of the population.
PNG is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, United Nations, and Pacific Islands Forum.