Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Hiroshima, Japan, on Friday to attend the G7 Summit and hold bilateral meetings with major international leaders.
The prime minister tweeted: “Landed in Hiroshima to participate in the G7 Summit activities. will also hold bilateral discussions with a number of top world figures.
The Ministry of External Affairs released a statement that stated, “During the Summit, the Prime Minister will speak at G-7 sessions with partner countries on topics such as peace, stability, and prosperity on a sustainable planet; food, fertilizer, and energy security; health; gender equality; climate change and the environment; resilient infrastructure; and development cooperation.”
Alongside the G7, a Quad Summit is also anticipated in Hiroshima.
Modi will travel to Australia and Papua New Guinea in addition to Japan.
After Fumio Kishida’s recent trip to India for the India-Japan Summit, the Japanese prime minister said in a statement before leaving that it would be a joy to see him again.
My participation in this G7 summit is especially significant because India is currently in charge of the G20. I’m looking forward to discussing the problems the world faces and the necessity for cooperation to solve them with the G7 nations and other invited partners. I would also be meeting with some of the G7 summit attendees on a one-on-one basis.
I’m coming to Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, from Japan. This will be both my first trip to Papua New Guinea and the first trip by any Indian Prime Minister in history. With H.E. Mr. James Marape, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, I will co-host the third Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC III Summit) summit on May 22.
“I am pleased that the invitation to participate in this significant summit has been accepted by all 14 Pacific Island Countries (PIC). I’m excited to work with the PIC Leaders on problems like climate change and sustainable development, capacity building and training, health and well-being, infrastructure, and economic development since FIPIC was established during my visit to Fiji in 2014.
In addition to my bilateral discussions with the governor general and prime minister of Papua New Guinea, Sir Bob Dadae, and several of the other PIC leaders attending the summit, I am looking forward to the FIPIC engagements.
“Thereafter, at Prime Minister Albanese’s request, I shall fly to Sydney, Australia. I’m looking forward to our upcoming meeting since it will give us a chance to assess our bilateral relationships and follow up on the inaugural India-Australia Annual Summit that took place in New Delhi in March of this year. In addition, I’ll network with Australian CEOs and business titans and meet Sydney’s Indian community at a special event.
