New Delhi: The Consul General of Palau Naresh A Sharma has been presented with the Patronship of newly formed Indo Palau Film and Cultural Forum by the President of International Chamber of Media and Entertainment Industry Dr. Sandeep Marwah in a grand function at Marwah Studios Film City Noida.

“It is a historical day as the first ever Indo Palau Cultural Forum is inaugurated in India to develop and promote relations between the two countries through art and culture. We feel elevated in presenting Patronship to Naresh Sharma and confident that under his leadership we will grow much faster,” said Sandeep Marwah presenting the memento to Naresh Sharma.

“I am charged with new energy and hope that we all together will create a wonderful and strong relationship between the two countries,” said Naresh Sharma accepting the patronship.

Palau is a small island country in the Western Pacific with a population of around 21,000. Being a small island country, Palau takes keen interest in ocean related issues, climate change and sustainable development. The Palau economy is dominated by tourism, fishing, and subsistence agriculture. Long-run prospects for tourism have been bolstered by the expansion of air travel in the Pacific, the rising prosperity of industrial East Asia, and the willingness of foreigners to finance infrastructure development. Palau has friendly relations with India and one of the first countries to establish diplomatic relations in April 1995, soon after their independence.