Prime Minister Narendra Modi has embarked on a six-day visit to Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand. In his departure statement, the Prime Minister said that he will visit Indonesia from 6th to 8th of this month at the invitation of President Prabowo Subianto.
He said the visit will further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, which was elevated during his 2018 visit to Indonesia, and follows President Prabowo’s State Visit to India as the Chief Guest at the Republic Day celebrations in 2025. Prime Minister Modi said that he will also interact with the Indian diaspora and visit the Prambanan Temple complex in Yogyakarta with President Prabowo.
From Indonesia, the Prime Minister will travel to Melbourne at the invitation of Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. He said the visit will strengthen the India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership through discussions on defence and security, trade and investment, education, mobility, emerging and critical technologies, sports and people-to-people ties. He will also interact with the Indian diaspora.
The Prime Minister will then visit Auckland at the invitation of New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. He said the visit will build on the momentum in bilateral ties following Prime Minister Luxon’s visit to India in March last year, with discussions focusing on economic, trade and commercial engagement.
The Prime Minister added that his visit to Indonesia and Australia in the Eastern and Southern Indian Ocean, respectively, followed by New Zealand, will further strengthen India’s Act East Policy and MAHASAGAR Vision as well as the country’s outlook towards a free and open Indo-Pacific.
