Iran Press/ Africa: "I look forward to exchanging views with the G7 countries and other invited partners on challenges that the world faces and the need to collectively address them. I would also be holding bilateral meetings with some of the leaders attending the Hiroshima G7 Summit," Modi said in a statement prior to his departure.
After Japan, Modi will also visit Papua New Guinea and Australia, said the statement.
This will be the first-ever visit by any Indian Prime Minister to Papua New Guinea, according to the statement.
In the first leg of his visit, PM Modi is visiting the Japanese city of Hiroshima from May 19 to 21 primarily for the annual summit of the G7 advanced economies in which he is expected to speak on challenges facing the globe, including food, fertiliser and energy security.
From Japan, PM Modi will travel to Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea where he will host the third summit of the Forum for India–Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) on May 22 jointly with Prime Minister James Marape. In the third and final leg of the trip, PM Modi will visit Australia from May 22 to 24.
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