NEW DELHI, May 26 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi today held separate meetings with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, reaffirming India’s commitment to deepening strategic partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region amid growing geopolitical and economic cooperation.
In a post on social media platform X after meeting Ms Wong, Modi said the two leaders discussed expanding the India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership across key sectors.
“Happy to receive Senator Penny Wong, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia. We discussed the growing India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in areas such as defence, trade, technology and ensuring supply chain resilience,” the Prime Minister said.
He added, “India and Australia will continue to work for a free, open, secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific.”
The India-Australia relationship has witnessed significant momentum in recent years, with both countries strengthening cooperation in defence, critical minerals, maritime security, education and clean energy. The two nations elevated their ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in 2020 and have since intensified collaboration through platforms such as the Quad, which also includes the United States and Japan.
Modi also met Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and underlined the enduring importance of ties between New Delhi and Tokyo in maintaining regional stability.
“Delighted to receive Mr. Toshimitsu Motegi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan. 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,” Modi said in another post on X.
India and Japan share a long-standing strategic partnership anchored in economic cooperation, infrastructure development and security collaboration. Japan has been a key partner in several flagship infrastructure projects in India, including the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor, while the two countries have also expanded defence exchanges and maritime cooperation in recent years.
The meetings come at a time when India continues to strengthen engagement with like-minded partners in the Indo-Pacific, with a focus on regional security, resilient supply chains and economic connectivity against the backdrop of evolving global strategic challenges.
(UNI)
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