India announces Modi six-day visit to Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand
India has announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand from July 6 to July 11 for a series of bilateral talks and summit meetings. The Ministry of External Affairs said the six-day trip will begin in Indonesia before continuing to Australia and ending in New Zealand. The visit comes as New Delhi seeks to deepen engagement across the Indo-Pacific region.
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According to the ministry briefing, Modi will meet Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. Officials said diaspora engagements are also planned in each country, reflecting the size of Indian-origin communities there. The ministry said there are about 140,000 people of Indian origin and non-resident Indians in Indonesia, around 970,000 in Australia and about 300,000 in New Zealand.
In Australia, Modi is due to arrive in Melbourne on July 8, where he is expected to take part in the third India-Australia Annual Summit. Officials said he is also expected to meet leaders from major Australian companies and visit the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The two countries held their second annual summit on the sidelines of the G20 meeting in Rio de Janeiro in November 2024, while the first was held in New Delhi in March 2023 during Albanese's state visit.
The planned talks underline the growing importance India places on ties with partners in the eastern Indian Ocean and the wider Pacific. Officials said the discussions with Australia will cover critical minerals, cybersecurity, supply chain resilience and emerging technologies. Australia is also a member of the Quad with Japan and the United States, a grouping that says it supports a peaceful, stable and prosperous Indo-Pacific based on respect for international law.
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The Indonesia leg is expected to focus on Jakarta, with a visit also planned to the Prambanan Temple complex in Yogyakarta, according to officials. The ministry linked the trip to India's recent outreach to Mauritius, Seychelles and Japan, saying attention has shifted toward the eastern maritime zones of the Indian Ocean and Act East engagement. That suggests the visit is being used to reinforce India's diplomatic and economic links across a strategically important region.
What remains unclear is the full agenda for each stop and whether any agreements will be announced during the trip. The ministry has not said whether the visit will produce new defence, trade or technology commitments. The trip will be closely watched for signs of how India intends to balance its regional diplomacy with its broader Indo-Pacific strategy.
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