The external sector is, thus, in much better shape, and the country better cushioned against external shocks, than what it was in 1990–91. Table: India’s external vulnerability indicators (as at end March) Indicators  1991 2001 2011 2014 2014*  1. External Debt to GDP ratio (%)  28.7 22.5 18.2 23.5  23.2  2.
In 2011 and 2012 he won back to back Sportsman of the Year awards and later in 2012 he was also awarded the 2012 Fiji Person of the Year. He has officiated at many sports and social events recently and continues to evoke that sense of pride as a Fijian who has come from humble beginnings and taken to the world stage.