Prime Minister to visit Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand (6-11 July 2026)

📌 Summary:

• PM Modi to visit Indonesia (6-8 July), Australia (8-10 July) and New Zealand (10-11 July) 2026 on bilateral invitations
• Indonesia: PM's first bilateral visit since ties were raised to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (2018); to visit Prambanan Temple (UNESCO site), reflecting civilisational links
• Australia: bilateral talks with PM Albanese, India-Australia CEOs Forum, diaspora outreach
• New Zealand: first state visit by an Indian PM in four decades; focus on trade, commerce and defence cooperation
• Diaspora engagement across all three legs underscores people-to-people ties in the Indo-Pacific

🎯 UPSC Relevance: GS2 IR — Act East / Indo-Pacific engagement, strategic partnerships, diaspora diplomacy.

📝 Prelims Facts:

• India-Indonesia ties elevated to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in 2018
• Prambanan Temple (Indonesia) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site (Hindu temple complex)
• First state visit by an Indian PM to New Zealand in ~40 years

🔑 Key Term: Comprehensive Strategic Partnership — the highest tier of bilateral partnership spanning political, defence, economic and cultural cooperation.