PM Narendra Modi and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will hold a bilateral meeting.
New Delhi: On May 22, Prime Minister Narendra Modi heads to Australia as part of the last leg of the PM’s three-nation tour. Modi concluded his visit to Papua New Guinea, where he co-hosted the inaugural FIPIC summit and, as part of elevating the bilateral ties, became involved in the meeting with leaders from Pacific Island Nations.
Modi’s Australia Visit is from May 22-24, and he will be a guest of the Australian Government. As part of the visit, Modi will also attend a community event in Sydney. The event is mainly focused on celebrating Australia’s dynamic culture and diverse Indian Diaspora, which is a core element of our multicultural community.
The PM expressed his gratitude to PM Jame Marape, Papua New Guinea, for the gracious reception extended. And “ I am now departing for Australia to participate in several programs in Sydney,” Modi tweeted.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Australia, said that it is a great privilege to host Prime Minister Modi on the official Australia Visit following the tremendous welcome he received from his visit to India earlier this year.
“There is a stable, secure, reliable, and prosperous Indo-Pacific commitment between India and Australia. Most significantly still, the togetherness is essential to support these visions, especially during the circumstance of China’s aggressive behavior and the country’s intention to expand its influence,” Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese noted.
PM Modi visits Papua New Guinea
Modi stated after his Papua New Guinea visit that the visit was an historic one. “I will be immensely happy regarding the affection gained from the wonderful nation. The opportunity to meet the respected FIPC leaders and discussion regarding the bilateral ties with the respective nation is also considerable”.
Regarding the meeting held in Papua New Guinea, there was a deep discussion that happened to pertain to augmented cooperation in various fields such as commerce and technology, health care, climate change, and many more. The talks between Mr. Modi and James Marape were significant tools to stick with the bilateral relationship between the countries.
The Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) is co-hosted by both leaders who intend to promote regional cooperation. At the summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi pinned down to the Pacific Island Nation that they can see India as a reliable and valuable development partner, and the country always respects the priorities and cooperation approach of the respective nation following fundamental human values.
“India must respect your priorities, and our country is proud to be your development partner -we will always put forward a humanitarian approach, and you can consider India as a reliable partner,” Modi said.
PM Narendra Modi was the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Papua New Guinea.
The bilateral meeting with the 14 Pacific Island countries (PICs) is based on New Delhi’s Act East Policy.
Moreover, PM Modi engaged with the G7-summit, which was held in Hiroshima from May 20 to 21. He met with several world leaders and also utilized the opportunity to reiterate India’s stand in the Ukraine conflict.
According to the PM, the issues happening now in Ukraine are an issue of humanity, human values rather than politics or economy. He also stressed the significance of holding to international law, the need to respect sovereignty, and should preserve the territorial integrity of all nations.
