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G-7, Quad and Pacific:

Modi embarks on a diplomatic

tour to meet world leaders

he navies of Quadrilateral Se-
curity Dialogue (Quad) mem-
Tbers will take part in Malabar
2023 exercises in Australia in Augus-
tOur Bureau Hiroshima (Japan)/New
Delhi Prime Minister Narendra Modi
arrived in Hiroshima to attend the
G7 Summit on Friday and interacted
with members of the Indian diaspora
here. Members of the Indian diaspora
in Japan gathered at a hotel in Hiro-
shima. They cheered “Bharat Mata
ki Jai” and “Vande Mataram”. They
also raised slogans hailing PM Modi.
Members of the Indian community
said they were “extremely excited”
to have Prime Minister Narendra
Modi among them. The Prime Min-
ister also interacted with the children
gathered on the occasion.“PM Na-
rendra Modi sets foot in the historic
city of Hiroshima. PM will attend
the G7 Summit under Japan’s presi-
dency at the invitation of PM Fumio
Kishida. Besides other bilateral en-
gagements, PM will also participate
in the Quad Leaders’ Meeting,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi is welcomed on his arrival in Hiroshima on Friday (ANI)
tweeted Ministry of External Affairs
spokesperson Arindam Bagchi.Ear- The Prime Minister will then trav- all four nations have participated ever for the forward-deployed Carri-
lier, Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra el to Papua New Guinea to host the in Malabar to advance the collec- er Strike Group to work closely with
said on Thursday: “We are also plan- third Summit of the Forum for In- tive planning, integration and em- other maritime forces and deter all
ning Quad leaders meeting in Hiro- dia-Pacific Islands Cooperation jointly ployment of advanced warfare tac- who challenge a free and open In-
shima with Japan’s Prime Minister with his Papua New Guinea counter- tics between participating nations. do-Pacific,” he added.
Fumio Kishida, President of the US part James Marape on May 22. Kwatra Last year, Japan hosted Australia, Last year, Indian Navy surface
Joe Biden, Prime Minister of Austra- further stated that Prime Minister will India, US in Naval Exercise Malabar. units participating include a Shiva-
lia Anthony Albanese, and of course also be meeting the Prime Minister of Last year’s at-sea exercise includes lik-class FFG, Kamorta-ClassCor-
our Prime Minister Narendra Modi.” New Zealand during his stay in Papua a variety of high-end tactical train- vette, a P-8I aircraft, and Marine
This statement came after the New Guinea. This would be the first ing events, submarine integration, Commandos (MARCOS) person-
Quad summit, scheduled to take place meeting between both the Prime Min- anti-submarine warfare training, air nel. “Participation in high-end mar-
on May 24 in Australia, was called off. ister after Chris Hipkins became the defense exercises, multinational re- itime exercises, such as Exercise
Australian Prime Minister Anthony new Prime Minister of New Zealand, plenishment-at-sea operations, com- Malabar, demonstrates Australia’s
Albanese on Wednesday said that the who was sworn in earlier in January. munications drills, joint warfighting commitment to working with stra-
Quad leaders meeting in Sydney next On the third leg of his visit prime min- planning scenarios, gunnery exercise, tegic partners in the Indo-Pacific
week will not go ahead after US Pres- ister Modi will visit Sydney in Austra- and maritime interdiction operations, region,” said Rear Admiral Jon-
ident Joe Biden cancelled his visit to lia where he will hold a bilateral meet- according to the statement released by athan Earley, CSC, RAN, Com-
Australia. Modi’s visit to Hiroshima ing with Australian prime minister US Embassy in India.“This exercise mander of the Australian Fleet.
is the first leg of the Prime Minister’s Anthony Albanese.Meanwhile, it has represents an outstanding opportu- “This exercise contributes to
three-country visit. “The broad terms been revealed that the navies of Quad- nity for our like-minded maritime regional security by deepening pro-
of the G 7 Summit preferences, in rilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) forces to work together, demonstrat- fessional relationships among India,
particular regarding their outreach members will take part in Malabar ing our shared commitment to the Japan and the United States to build
with the invited guest countries, are 2023 exercises in Australia in August. region and collaborative approach interoperability in the maritime do-
one-on nuclear disarmament, two-on The Navy official said that the toward security and stability,” said main,” Earley added, according to
economic resilience and three-eco- navies of the US, India, Australia, Rear Adm. Michael Donnelly, Com- the official release. ---Captions 2-b:
nomic security, fourth-regional issues, and Japan will take part in Malabar mander Task Force 70 (CTF-70)/Car- Prime Minister Narendra Modi is
fifth-climate and energy, food and 2023 exercises from August 11 to rier Strike Group Five (CSG 5). welcomed on his arrival in Hiroshima
health and development,” Kwatra said. 21. This will be the fourth time that “Now, it is more important than on Friday (ANI)

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