PM Modi to attend G7, Quad summits

Modi will visit Sydney in Australia from May 22 to 24 to attend the Quad summit.

Modi will be seen visiting Hiroshima in Japan from May 19 to 21 for the G7 summit, following which he would be visiting Sydney in Australia from May 22 to 24 to attend the Quad summit. (PTI Photo)

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Japan, Papua New Guinea and Australia from May 19 to 24, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Tuesday.

Modi will be visiting Hiroshima in Japan from May 19 to 21 for the G7 summit, following which he would be visiting Sydney in Australia from May 22 to 24 to attend the Quad summit.

At the summit, the MEA said, Modi will speak on topics like peace, stability and prosperity of a sustainable planet; and food, fertiliser and energy security.

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Modi will then proceed to Port Moresby where he will host the third summit of the Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation jointly with Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea James Marape on May 22, the MEA said.

On the third and last day of the trip, Modi will visit Sydney in Australia from May 22 to 24 to attend the Quad summit.

The summit, hosted by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, will also be attended by US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

“The summit provides an opportunity for the leaders to exchange views about developments in the Indo-Pacific region and advance their vision for a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific,” the MEA said.

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