GS-2News & Analysis27 May 2026thehindu.com

PM reaffirms stability, prosperity in Indo-Pacific in meetings with Foreign Ministers of Australia, Japan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held discussions with the Foreign Ministers of Australia and Japan, reaffirming India's commitment to a free, open, secure, and prosperous Indo-Pacific. These meetings followed the Quad Foreign Ministers' meeting in New Delhi, where key initiatives were announced, including frameworks for energy security, critical minerals, supply chain resilience, maritime surveillance, and port infrastructure across the Indo-Pacific.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held discussions with the Foreign Ministers of Australia and Japan, reaffirming India's commitment to a free, open, secure, and prosperous Indo-Pacific. These meetings followed the Quad Foreign Ministers' meeting in New Delhi, where key initiatives were announced, including frameworks for energy security, critical minerals, supply chain resilience, maritime surveillance, and port infrastructure across the Indo-Pacific.

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GS Paper 2: International Relations – India and its neighborhood- relations; Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.

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