Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said his presence at the G7 Summit in꧟ Japan is particularly meaningful as India currently holds the G20 presidency.
In the departure statement ahead of his six-day three-nation tour, Modi said h⭕e is looking forward to exchanging views with the G7 countrie꧋s and other invited partners on the challenges that the world faces and the need to collectively address those.
What did PM Modi say?
"I would also be holding bilateral meetings with some �✱�of the leaders attending the Hiroshima G7 Summit," he said, adding that it will be a pleasure to meet his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida.
As he lef🐼t for Japan, Modi said in a tweet, "...Looking forward to a healthy🔯 exchange of views on diverse global subjects.";
From Japan, Modi noted that he꧑ will be travelling to Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea, the first ever visit by an Indian prime minister to the Pacific Island nation.
He will host on May 22 the t﷽hird Summit of the Forum for India-Pacific Island 💞Cooperation (FIPIC III Summit) jointly with his Papua New Guinea counterpart James Marape.
"I am grateful that all 14 Pacific Island Countries (PIC) have accepted the invitation to attend this important summit. FIPIC had been launched during my visit to Fiji in 2014, and I look forw𒈔ard to engaging with the PIC leaders on issues that bring us together, such as climate change and sustainable development, capacity building and training, health and well-being, infrastructure and economic development," he said.
Modi w☂ill also hold several bilateral meetings before travelling to Sydn🌺ey in Australia.
The prime minister will have a bilateral meeting with his Ausꦗtralian counterpart Anthony Albanese and this, he sa🎃id, will be an opportunity to take stock of "our bilateral ties and follow up on our first India-Australia Annual Summit held in New Delhi in March".
"I will 💦also interact with Australian CEOs and business leaders and meet the Indian community in Sydney at a special e🌠vent," he said.
He said in a tweet, "This visit will further cement the India-Australi𒐪a friendship."
(With PTI Inputs)
