Prime Minister Narendra Modi departed for Auckland, New Zealand, from Melbourne on July 10, 2026, after the third India-Australia Annual Summit, embarking on the final leg of his three-nation tour.
Historic Visit to New Zealand
PM Modi is visiting New Zealand from July 10-11 at the invitation of Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. This marks the first state visit of an Indian Prime Minister to New Zealand in four decades, according to the Ministry of External Affairs.
In Auckland, PM Modi will hold bilateral discussions with Prime Minister Luxon to review the entire gamut of bilateral relations, which have seen significant progress in the past two years, particularly in trade, commerce, and defence.
Engagements with Business, Sports, and Diaspora
During his stay in Auckland, the Prime Minister will interact with prominent business and sports personalities. He will also address a large gathering of the Indian diaspora, reflecting the strong people-to-people ties between India and New Zealand, the Ministry of External Affairs stated.
Outcomes of the India-Australia Summit
Earlier, as part of his Australia visit, PM Modi held delegation-level and bilateral talks with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the third Australia-India Annual Leaders' Summit in Government House, Melbourne. He also met Governor of Victoria Margaret Gardner AC, Governor-General of Australia Sam Mostyn, and Leader of the Opposition Angus Taylor.
PM Modi addressed business leaders at the India-Australia CEO Forum and Economic Roadmap Business Reception in Melbourne, alongside Prime Minister Albanese. He also spoke at a community event for the Indian diaspora.
The summit concluded with a landmark suite of agreements aimed at reinforcing Indo-Pacific security, securing critical mineral supply chains, and accelerating clean energy transition. A new Joint Declaration on Defence and Security Cooperation was released, replacing the 2009 security pact and deepening military integration.
“Australia values India as a top-tier security partner, and the Declaration reflects our shared commitment to a peaceful, stable and prosperous Indo-Pacific region,” Prime Minister Albanese stated. “We will boost strategic coordination, increase the complexity of our defence exercises and further build interoperability between our defence forces.”
PM Modi underscored the creation of an India-Australia Defence Innovation Corridor. Another major breakthrough was the finalisation of administrative arrangements to implement the 2015 Australia-India Nuclear Cooperation Agreement, paving the way for Australian uranium exports to India for peaceful, IAEA-safeguarded civil nuclear energy programs.
