Prime Minister Narendra Modi kicked off a six-day, three-nation tour of Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand on July 6, 2026, with New Delhi framing the trip as the next chapter in its Act East Policy and its push for a “free, open and inclusive” Indo-Pacific.

“My visit to Indonesia and Australia in the Eastern and Southern Indian Ocean, respectively, followed by New Zealand, will further strengthen India’s Act East Policy, MAHASAGAR Vision as well as our outlook...