PM Modi with Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese
– Photo: X/Narendra Modi
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese and other members of the Quad grouping after his address at the 21st ASEAN-India Summit. The Prime Minister wrote on the social media platform 'X', Nice to meet my friend PM Albanese.
On this occasion, he also met Philippines President Bonabong Marcos and wrote on X, Had a great conversation with Philippines President Marcos. Apart from this, the Prime Minister also met his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim and wrote on social media, It is always a pleasure to meet PM Ibrahim.
He also spoke to Klaus Schwab, executive chair of the World Economic Forum, and met European Council chief Charles Michel. Earlier, Modi held a meeting with Japan's new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on the sidelines of the ASEAN-India summit, in which he expressed his commitment to a peaceful, secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific region.
PM Modi held a bilateral meeting with New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. This was the first meeting between the two leaders. PM wrote on X, Had a great meeting with the Prime Minister of New Zealand. We value our friendship towards democracy, freedom and the rule of law. Our talks covered areas like economic cooperation, tourism, education and innovation.
This visit of Prime Minister Modi is taking place on the invitation of his Lao counterpart Sonsai Sipandon. After the India-ASEAN Summit, he will also participate in the 19th East Asia Summit. This visit is also important because this year India's Act East policy is completing ten years.
