**Executive Summary**
The Prime Minister of India is undertaking a diplomatic visit to Indonesia, Australia, and New Zealand from July 6 to July 11, 2026. The purpose of this three-nation tour is to strengthen Comprehensive Strategic Partnerships, enhance economic and security cooperation, and engage with the Indian diaspora. Key objectives include advancing India’s Act East Policy, the MAHASAGAR Vision, and the outlook for a free and open Indo-Pacific.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Visit to Indonesia (July 6–8)**
* **Diplomatic Context:** The visit follows the invitation of President Prabowo Subianto and marks the first bilateral visit since the elevation of ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in 2018.
* **Cultural and Diaspora Engagement:** The Prime Minister will interact with the Indian diaspora and visit the Prambanan Temple complex in Yogyakarta to highlight shared civilizational ties.
**Visit to Australia**
* **Strategic Cooperation:** Discussions with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Melbourne will focus on defence, security, trade, investments, education, and mobility.
* **Emerging Sectors:** The visit aims to deepen bilateral ties in emerging and critical technologies, sports, and sports science.
* **Community Interaction:** A significant focus remains on the Indian diaspora as a pillar of the bilateral strategic partnership.
**Visit to New Zealand**
* **Economic Focus:** The Prime Minister will meet with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon in Auckland to enhance trade and commercial engagements following the signing of a Free Trade Agreement.
* **Community Outreach:** The visit includes addressing a large gathering of the Indian community to recognize their contributions across various fields.
**Strategic Regional Objectives**
* **Regional Policy:** The tour is designed to reinforce India’s Act East Policy and the MAHASAGAR Vision.
* **Indo-Pacific Outlook:** The engagements support the collective goal of maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region.
**Impact Analysis**
**Government of India**
**Impact**
The visit serves to advance major foreign policy initiatives, including the Act East Policy and regional maritime visions. It strengthens high-level strategic and security alliances in the Eastern and Southern Indian Ocean.
**Action Required**
The Prime Minister and relevant ministries must finalize discussions on defence, security, and technology frameworks with their respective counterparts.
**Indian Diaspora in Indonesia, Australia, and New Zealand**
**Impact**
The diaspora is recognized as a vital pillar of India’s international relations. The visit provides a platform for direct engagement with the Indian government and reinforces cultural ties.
**Action Required**
Diaspora members and community leaders are expected to organize and participate in large-scale gatherings and interactions scheduled in Jakarta, Melbourne, and Auckland.
**Trade and Business Stakeholders**
**Impact**
Businesses in India, Australia, and New Zealand stand to benefit from strengthened commercial ties, specifically regarding trade investments and the implementation of the Free Trade Agreement with New Zealand.
**Action Required**
Commercial entities should prepare to leverage new opportunities in education, mobility, emerging technologies, and bilateral trade resulting from the high-level discussions.
Key Entities Referenced
Act East Policy: India's diplomatic initiative aimed at promoting economic, strategic, and cultural relations with countries in the Indo-Pacific region.
MAHASAGAR Vision: An Indian maritime outreach initiative focused on security and growth for all in the Indian Ocean Region.
Comprehensive Strategic Partnership: The elevated bilateral framework governing India's multifaceted relations and cooperation with Indonesia and Australia.
Free Trade Agreement: A committed economic framework between India and New Zealand intended to strengthen bilateral trade and commercial ties.
Indonesia, Australia, and New Zealand: The three nations central to the Prime Minister’s diplomatic visit aimed at strengthening regional ties and the Indo-Pacific outlook.
Prime Minister's Office
PM’s Departure statement ahead of his three
nation visit to Indonesia, Australia and New
Zealand
Posted On: 06 JUL 2026 9:00AM by PIB Delhi
I am undertaking a three nation visit to Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand from 6-11 July 2026.
At the invitation of the President of the Republic of Indonesia H.E. Mr. Prabowo Subianto, I will be
visiting Indonesia from 6-8 July. India and Indonesia elevated bilateral ties to a Comprehensive Strategic
Partnership during my first visit to Indonesia in 2018. This will be my first bilateral visit after the
elevation of our bilateral ties and follows the state visit of President Prabowo, who was the chief guest at
our Republic Day celebrations on 26 January, 2025. India and Indonesia share strong civilizational and
people-to-people ties and my visit will further deepen all aspects of our multifaceted partnership. During
this visit, I will also interact with the Indian diaspora in Indonesia and visit the Prambanan Temple
complex at Yogyakarta with President Prabowo, which is another remarkable testament to our close
cultural ties.
From Indonesia, at the invitation of the Prime Minister of Australia, the Hon’ble Anthony Albanese, I will
travel to Melbourne. My visit will strengthen our Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and I shall in my
discussions with Prime Minister Albanese, take forward our relations in the areas of defence and security,
trade and investments, education and mobility and people-to-people ties. In Melbourne, I will have the
opportunity to interact with the Indian diaspora which is an important pillar of our strategic partnership.
Further, this visit will also provide an opportunity for India and Australia to deepen our bilateral ties in the
areas of emerging and critical technologies, sports and sports science.
From Melbourne, at the invitation of the Prime Minister of New Zealand, Rt. Hon’ble Christopher Luxon,
I shall visit Auckland, New Zealand. My visit will meaningfully build upon the strong momentum in our
bilateral ties pursuant to the visit of Prime Minister Luxon to India in March 2025. During my visit, I shall
discuss with Prime Minister Luxon how to further enhance economic, trade and commercial engagements.
India and New Zealand have committed themselves to strengthening bilateral trade and commercial ties
with the signing of the Free Trade Agreement. Our bilateral ties have seen significant contribution from
the Indian diaspora and during this visit I look forward to addressing a large gathering of the Indian
community who have excelled in all spheres of life.
My visit to Indonesia and Australia in the Eastern and Southern Indian Ocean respectively, followed by
New Zealand will further strengthen India’s Act East Policy, MAHASAGAR Vision as well as our outlook
towards a free and open Indo-Pacific.
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