PM Modi Embarks On Three-Nation Visit Today, To Have Over 40 Engagements
According to officials, Modi's three-nation tour will be a hectic one as over 40 engagements have been lined up.
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has embarked on a six-day visit to Japan, Papua New Guinea, and Australia on Friday. During his visit, he will attend three key multilateral summits including that of the Group of Seven (G7) and the Quad, reported news agency PTI.
According to officials, Modi's three-nation tour will be a hectic one as over 40 engagements have been lined up. In addition to this, he will interact with over two dozen world leaders in summits as well as through bilateral meetings.
On Thursday, India said that it is expecting several deliverables to come out of the Quad summit in the Japanese city of Hiroshima which will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Joe Biden, and their counterparts from Japan and Australia.
Modi will visit Hiroshima from May 19 to 21 primarily for the annual summit of the G7 advanced economies in which he is expected to speak on challenges facing the globe including food, fertiliser, and energy security.
From Japan, Modi will travel to Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea where he will host the third summit of the Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) on May 22 jointly with Prime Minister James Marape.
In the third and final leg of the trip, Modi will visit Australia, where he will hold talks with his counterpart Anthony Albanese and address a diaspora event on May 23.
Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra said at a media briefing, "There are several deliverables which we are expecting to come out of it and I think all that would be showcased when the four leaders meet in Hiroshima."
Asked whether it will be a regular summit of the Quad at Hiroshima or just a meeting, he said "When the four Quad leaders meet, it is a Quad summit."
According to PTI, the foreign secretary said India's regular participation at the G7 summits clearly points to increasing recognition that it should be a part of any serious effort to resolve global challenges including those of peace, security, and development.
"This is even salient in the context of our ongoing presidency of the G20 and our particular efforts to prioritise the interests and concerns of our fellow members of the global south," he said.
The agenda of the G7 summit includes nuclear disarmament, economic resilience, economic security, regional issues, climate change, energy security, food, and health.
Kwatra said India's participation at the summit would be structured around two formal sessions on May 20 and another one on May 21.
Modi will inaugurate a bust of Mahatma Gandhi in Hiroshima, the foreign secretary said.
He further stated that the prime minister will also hold bilateral meetings with several leaders on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Hiroshima.
To a question, Kwatra indicated that PM Modi may raise incidents of attacks on Indians in Australia during his talks with his Australian counterpart.
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