New Delhi, May 19 (). Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday embarked on a six-day visit to Japan, Papua New Guinea and Australia to attend three major multilateral summits including the Group of Seven (G7) and the Quad.
While leaving for Hiroshima, Japan, the Prime Minister said in a statement, “I will be leaving for Hiroshima, Japan, to participate in the G7 Summit under the Japanese Presidency at the invitation of Prime Minister of Japan, Fumio Kishida.”
He said it would be a pleasure to meet Prime Minister Kishida again after his recent visit to India for the India-Japan Summit.
The Prime Minister said, my presence at this G7 Summit is particularly meaningful, as India is chairing the G20 this year. I look forward to exchanging views with the G7 countries and other invited partners on the challenges facing the world and the need to collectively address them.
Modi said that from Japan he would travel to Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.
This will be my first visit, as well as the first visit by any Indian Prime Minister to Papua New Guinea, the PM said. I will jointly host the 3rd Summit of the Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation with Prime Minister James Marape of Papua New Guinea on 22 May 2023. I am grateful that all 14 Pacific Island Countries (PICs) have accepted the invitation to participate in this important Summit.
FIPIC was launched during my visit to Fiji in 2014, and I look forward to interacting with PIC leaders on issues that bring us together, such as climate change and sustainable development, capacity building and training, health, infrastructure and economic development.
The Prime Minister said, in addition to the FIPIC engagements, I look forward to my bilateral interactions with Governor General Sir Bob Dade of Papua New Guinea, Prime Minister Marape and some of the other PIC leaders attending the Summit.
Commenting on his visit to Australia, the Prime Minister said, I will be visiting Sydney, Australia at the invitation of Prime Minister Albanese. I look forward to our bilateral meeting, which will be an opportunity to take stock of our bilateral relations.
He will also interact with Australian CEOs and business leaders and interact with the Indian community at a special event in Sydney.
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