PM reaffirms stability, prosperity in Indo-Pacific in meetings with Foreign Ministers of Australia, Japan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized the importance of a free and prosperous Indo-Pacific during meetings with the Foreign Ministers of Australia and Japan. Discussions focused on enhancing the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with Australia and the Special Strategic and Global Partnership with Japan. The Quad Foreign Ministers’ meeting also introduced new frameworks for energy security and maritime infrastructure improvements.
- ▪Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong to discuss the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
- ▪He also met Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi to reaffirm the India-Japan partnership's role in regional stability.
- ▪The Quad Foreign Ministers’ meeting announced frameworks for energy security and upgrades to maritime surveillance.
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India and Australia will continue to work for a free, open, secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday (May 26, 2026) after he held discussions with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong on the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two countries.Mr. Modi also met Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and reaffirmed the vital role of the India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership in advancing peace, stability and prosperity across the Indo-Pacific and beyond.Earlier in the day, India hosted the Quad Foreign Ministers’ meeting in New Delhi, chaired by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, which was attended by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Australian Foreign Minister Wong and Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi.
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