Prime Minister Narendra Modi held key diplomatic meetings with Australian and Japanese foreign ministers to deepen Indo-Pacific cooperation and strategic partnerships.

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• Prime Minister Narendra Modi held separate talks with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi in New Delhi on May 26, 2026.
• The discussions focused on Indo-Pacific cooperation, maritime security, supply chain resilience, economic connectivity and regional stability.
• India considers the Indo-Pacific a strategic region linking the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean for trade, security and freedom of navigation.
• India and Australia strengthened cooperation under their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership established in 2020 covering defence, trade, technology and critical supply chains.
• India and Japan reviewed progress under their Special Strategic and Global Partnership launched in 2014 focusing on infrastructure, defence and digital technology.
• The third Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting was also held in New Delhi with participation from India, Australia, Japan and the United States.
• Quad nations discussed maritime infrastructure, anti-piracy cooperation, resilient supply chains and energy security in the Indo-Pacific region.
• Critical minerals used in batteries, electronics and renewable energy technologies emerged as an important area of strategic cooperation.