PM Modi leaves for New Zealand after concluding Australia visit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has concluded a three-day visit to Australia, signing agreements on nuclear energy, maritime security, and critical minerals before departing for New Zealand. The visit aimed to strengthen the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between India and Australia.
Why it matters
These diplomatic developments signal deepening geopolitical and economic ties between India and the Indo-Pacific region.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (July 10, 2026) left for New Zealand after concluding a three-day visit to Australia, during which the two countries signed a raft of landmark pacts spanning civil nuclear energy, maritime security and critical minerals sectors.
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“As my Australia visit concludes, I express my heartfelt gratitude to the Government and people of Australia as well as to PM Albanese for their warmth,” he said in a post on X.
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