Prime Minister Narendra Modi Back to New Delhi: Recap of His 6-Day 3-Nation Tour
With Prime Minister Narendra Modi back in India after his 6-Day 3-Nation Tour, here’s everything you need to know about the details
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is back in India after his 6-Day 3-Nation Tour to Japan, Papua New Guinea and then Australia. He visited Hiroshima for the G7 Summit which comprises Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Canada, Italy, as well as the European Union. There he held bilateral talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in person for the first time 15 months after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. He assured him that India would do anything to resolve the humanitarian issue. PM Modi also met his United Kingdom (UK) counterpart Rishi Sunak and Brazilian President Lula da Silva. Later Modi and the other world leaders paid floral tribute to the victims of the Hiroshima nuclear bombing on 6th August 1945. This was at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Japan. He unveiled a bronze statue of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi and mentioned how Gandhian principles are the best way to deal with the climate crisis burning the world on the 20th of May, 2023.
2 days later, PM Modi was in Papua New Guinea (PNG) to attend the Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FPIC). PIC includes Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, the Republic of Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu. His visit was immensely special with an overwhelming welcome by the Indians at the Port with chants of “Har Har Modi” and the PNG PM James Morape touching PM Modi’s feet as a mark of respect.
On 24th May 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for the third and final leg of his current 6-day 3-nation Asia-Pacific tour. As reported by the Ministry of External Affairs, as Narendra Modi arrived at Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena, there were more than 18,000 people waiting to welcome him. In response to a young girl of Indian origin singing a patriotic song for Narendra Modi’s welcome, he exclaimed “Ho Jaye”. Here, Modi along with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese laid the foundation stone of the ‘Little India’ gateway which will be built in Harris Park, a hub in Western Sydney. The PM spoke about the FinTech Revolution in India, the youth talent hub in India as well as India’s growing economy. the Indian Prime Minister discussed the burning issue of increased incidents of temples being vandalised in Australia. He spoke to his Australian counterpart and asked for proper protection and security on behalf of the Indian community living there. In response, the Australian PM assured proper safety and measures that will be taken to ensure the safety of the temples. Modi also met AustralianSuper CEO Paul Schroder and talked about enhancing ties in technology, skilling, and clean energy.
