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Australia and japan have agreed to share more sensitive intelligence and deepen military cooperation saturday, signing a security pact aimed at countering china's military rise..

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida have signed a security pact on their visit to Perth. Source: AAP / Stefan Gosatti

• Australia and Japan agreed to share more sensitive intelligence and deepen military cooperation.
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Japan, Australia to jointly tackle contingencies amid China's rise

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese pledged Saturday to join hands to tackle contingencies that may affect the sovereignty of their countries, amid China's growing assertiveness in the Asia-Pacific region.

In a joint declaration on security cooperation, signed by the two nations for the first time in 15 years, Japan and Australia also agreed to deepen trilateral security relations with the United States, while promising to boost their practical defense engagement.

Their agreement came with concern mounting that China might step up military provocations against Taiwan after President Xi Jinping secures an unprecedented third term as leader at the ruling Communist Party's weeklong, twice-a-decade congress that runs through Saturday.

After summit talks in Perth, Kishida and Albanese signed the joint declaration in which Japan and Australia agreed to work together to deter "aggression and behavior that undermines international rules and norms."

In the latest declaration, Kishida, who began a three-day visit to Australia on Friday, and Albanese confirmed the significance of a "free and open Indo-Pacific," a vision advocated by slain former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

The two leaders did not single out China in the declaration as they are apparently eager to monitor how Beijing's diplomatic policy may change after Xi's re-election.

But in a separate statement, Kishida and Albanese reaffirmed the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, while expressing caution about China's bid to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade pact.

"Economic coercion and unjustified restrictive trade practices are contrary to the objectives and high standards" of the agreement, the statement said.

At their joint announcement in front of the press in the state capital of Western Australia, Albanese said the "landmark" declaration "sends a strong signal to the region of our strategic alignment."

Kishida said the declaration will become a "compass" to guide security and defense cooperation between Japan and Australia "over the next decade."

In 2007, Abe and then Australian Prime Minister John Howard signed a document on security cooperation that recognized "common strategic interests and security benefits embodied in their respective alliance relationships with the United States."

Kishida and Albanese also emphasized the necessity of stability in Australia's supply of resources to Japan, which relies on imports for more than 90 percent of its energy needs.

Albanese said Australia has played "a special role in supporting Japan's energy security" at a time when materials prices have been skyrocketing in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February.

Kishida said he agreed with Albanese that Japan and Australia will promote cooperation in the energy security field. Japan imports natural gas, iron ore and other vital resources from Australia, making it a key partner.

Australia is Japan's largest exporter of liquefied natural gas, but it temporarily considered limiting shipments of the resource, saying external demand for the energy surged after Russia's war in Ukraine, causing a shortage of LNG for the domestic market.

Japan regards Australia as a semi-ally as both countries in the Asia-Pacific region are part of the "Quad," or the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, involving India and the United States. The framework was also proposed by Abe, who was fatally shot in July.

Tokyo and Canberra have been mapping out steps to implement a bilateral reciprocal access agreement signed in January, aimed at facilitating the deployment of troops in each other's nation for joint drills and relief operations.

Japan currently only has such a deal with the United States. The enforcement of the pact would serve as a foothold for the integration of security operations between Japan, Australia and the United States with an eye on a potential emergency in Taiwan.

China, meanwhile, has been attempting to bolster its security and economic clout in the region to challenge the Quad and the free and open Indo-Pacific blueprint, with Xi repeatedly describing self-ruled Taiwan as a "core interest."

Beijing and Taipei have been governed separately since they split in 1949 as a result of a civil war. China sees democratic Taiwan as a renegade province to be reunified with the mainland.

In his opening speech last Sunday at the Communist Party congress, Xi said China will "never promise to renounce the use of force, and we reserve the option of taking all measures necessary" to reunify Taiwan with the mainland.

China also has been trying to increase its influence with Pacific island nations. It signed a security pact with the Solomon Islands earlier this year, an arrangement that would allow the deployment of Chinese police, military and other armed personnel to the country.

Kishida's visit to Australia is the first by a Japanese prime minister since 2018. He had planned to visit Australia in January, but the trip was canceled against a backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic. Kishida became premier in October 2021.

Albanese visited Japan in May for the Quad summit that was held immediately after he took office. In late September, he also made a trip to Tokyo to attend Abe's state funeral.

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Japan and Australia PMs to focus on closer military ties

FILE - Australian Anthony Albanese, left, poses for a photo with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida before their meeting at the Akasaka Palace state guest house in Tokyo on Sept. 27, 2022. Albanese said Wednesday, Oct. 19, he will discuss with his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida strengthening their bilateral defense and security partnership to counter a more assertive China when the leaders meet in Australia this week. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae, Pool, File)

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CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Wednesday he will discuss with his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida strengthening their bilateral defense and security partnership to counter a more assertive China when the leaders meet in Australia this week.

Kishida will make the first visit to Australia by a Japanese prime minister since Shinzo Abe in 2018 when he arrives Friday in the west coast city of Perth, officials said.

“Prime Minister Kishida and I will discuss ways to strengthen our cooperation and achieve our shared vision for a peaceful, stable, climate resilient and prosperous Indo Pacific,” Albanese said in a statement.

Kishida and Albanese will consider further implementing the Reciprocal Access Agreement , a security cooperation pact Kishida struck in January with then-Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison that removes obstacles to holding joint military exercises in either country.

“Discussions between leaders will look to strengthen the defense and security partnership, and leaders will consider next steps to implement the Reciprocal Access Agreement, which will enhance the ability of defense forces to operate and exercise together,” Albanese’s office said in a statement.

The leaders were planning a new declaration on security cooperation that would revamp a document signed in 2007, Kyodo News reported this week.

Signed by then-Prime Ministers Abe and John Howard, the pact committed the countries to regional and global peace and stability as well as cooperation on counterterrorism and rebuilding Iraq after the 2003 Iraq War.

The new agreement would be more “ambitious” than the 2007 version, Australian Broadcasting Corp. reported.

Japanese Ambassador to Australia Shingo Yamagami described the new agreement, which would also strengthen intelligence sharing, as “epoch making” and would shape relations between the two nations for the next decade, The Australian newspaper reported. Yamagami did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Kishida would visit Perth from Friday to Sunday with the leaders’ annual meeting on Saturday, Japanese and Australian officials said.

“Through Prime Minister Kishida’s visit to Australia, we aim to further develop the cooperative relationship between the two countries in the areas of security, defense and economy, and to further strengthen cooperation toward the realization of a free and open Indo-Pacific,” Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said in Tokyo.

Perth is the capital of Western Australia state, which exports most of Australia’s liquified natural gas. Energy cooperation will be high on the leaders’ agenda with Japan depending on Australia for more than a third of its LNG and with global supplies disrupted by the Ukraine war, Kyodo reported.

The leaders were expected to agree on cooperation in securing stable supplies of Australian LNG, rare earths and other resources, The Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper in Tokyo reported.

Western Australia “played an important role supporting Japan’s energy security and will be vital to both countries’ plans for clean energy transition,” Albanese’s office said.

Concerns about China’s growing influence in the region heightened early this year when Beijing signed a security pact with the Solomon Islands that has raised fears of a Chinese naval base being established in the South Pacific.

Albanese highlighted the importance Australia places on its relationship with Japan when he flew to Tokyo within hours of being sworn in as prime minister following May elections.

The occasion was a summit of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, better known as the Quad, which brought Albanese and Kishida together with U.S. President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Albanese returned to Japan last month for Abe’s state funeral , bringing with him three former Australian prime ministers — including Howard — in an extraordinary show of Australia’s respect.

Associated Press journalists Mari Yamaguchi and Haruka Nuga in Tokyo contributed to this report.

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TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida , who is visiting Australia for talks with his counterpart Anthony Albanese , said Friday he wants to bolster military and energy cooperation between the two countries amid their shared concerns about China.

Kishida said he hoped to update their 2007 bilateral security pact to factor in the progress they've made and further promote their partnership.

Australia's liquefied natural gas and coal exports are key to a stable energy supply for resource-scarce Japan, and Kishida said he hoped to discuss the future of Japanese resources and energy stability with Albanese.

“For Japan, Australia is an important country that we share universal values with, such as freedom and democracy, as well as strategic benefits, and it is an important country also from the resource and energy point of view,” Kishida said before boarding his flight to Perth.

“Australia is our special strategic partner," Kishida added, noting that Australia is a key member of the Quad dialogue that also includes the U.S. and India, and was established to discuss regional security and economic issues as a counter to China's growing influence.

Japan and Australia, both U.S. allies, share a largely similar vision for regional security and Japan hopes to elevate its cooperation with Australia. The leaders are planning to issue a possible new declaration on security cooperation that would reinforce the 2007 pact looking ahead to the next decade, a Japanese Foreign Ministry official said on condition of anonymity, citing protocol.

The pact committed the countries to regional and global peace and stability as well as cooperation on counterterrorism and rebuilding Iraq after the 2003 war.

Kishida and Albanese will also consider further implementing the Reciprocal Access Agreement, a security pact Kishida struck in January with then-Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison that removes obstacles to holding joint military exercises in either country, officials said.

Amid China's growing assertiveness in the region, Japan has been expanding its military cooperation in recent years beyond its only ally, the U.S., and forged close ties especially with Australia, now considered as a semi-ally. Tokyo also has developed defense ties with other countries in the Asia-Pacific region and Europe.

Japan and Australia also share concerns about China’s growing influence over Pacific island nations, heightened earlier this year when Beijing signed a security pact with the Solomon Islands, raising fears of a Chinese naval base being established in the South Pacific.

Kishida, after his arrival late Friday in Perth, will hold talks with Albanese on Saturday before he meets with Japanese and Australian business representatives, visits a facility related to green energy and meets with Japanese residents before heading back to Japan late Saturday, according to Japan's Foreign Ministry.

Japanese officials also noted the significance of Kishida's meeting in Perth, the capital of Western Australia state, which exports most of the country's LNG. The two leaders will also discuss cooperation in other energy sources such as ammonia and hydrogen, they said.

Japan depends on Australia for nearly 40% of its LNG. Japan is desperately seeking to secure a stable energy supply amid global disruption due to the Ukraine war.

Associated Press writer Rod McGuirk in Canberra contributed to this report.

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Prime Minister Kishida to visit Australia in late October

October 10, 2022 at 13:31 JST

SYDNEY--Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio is due to visit Australia this month on a trip that will include the city of Perth, the capital of the mineral and energy export state of Western Australia, the Australian leader said on Monday.

Speaking to radio, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese did not give an exact date for the visit but said a meeting with his Japanese counterpart was planned.

"I will be back there (Perth) in two weeks’ time ... And I'll also be hosting a bilateral meeting with the Japanese prime minister. Rather than bringing the prime minister of Japan to Canberra or Melbourne, taking him to Perth."

The Australian prime minister's office did not immediately respond to a Reuters query seeking the dates of the official visit and if Kishida would visit any cities besides Perth.

Speaking in Japan, Kishida told reporters the schedule of the visit had yet to be determined.

"I’ve been trying to visit Australia as soon as possible, but as far as I know, the arrangements are still being made at this point. The schedule has not yet been finalized."

Japanese public broadcaster NHK reported last week the visit was planned for late October.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese meets with Japan's Fumio Kishida to sign landmark joint security declaration

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida have signed a joint security declaration which substantially scales up defence cooperation and commits both countries to "consulting" with each other if they face potential security threats.

Key points:

• The updated joint declaration charts a path for closer cooperation between Australia and Japan over the next decade
• It says Australia and Japan "will consult each other on contingencies that may affect our sovereignty and regional security interests, and consider measures in response."
• Mr Albanese said the document sent a "strong signal" of the "strategic alignment" between Australia and Japan

The two men signed the new agreement at the annual Australia-Japan Leaders' Meeting in Perth, substantially updating a 2007 pact signed by John Howard and Shinzo Abe.

The summit is the fourth for the leaders since Mr Albanese took office in May.

"The level of interaction which we have reflects very much the special strategic partnership that Australia and Japan have. We two countries really matter to each other now more than ever," Mr Albanese said in a press conference on Saturday.

The updated joint declaration charts a path for closer cooperation between Australia and Japan over the next decade, reflecting the strong and growing strategic alignment of the two countries.

It says Australia and Japan "will consult each other on contingencies that may affect our sovereignty and regional security interests, and consider measures in response".

That echoes some of the language used in the ANZUS treaty between the United States and Australia — although, unlike that pact, this joint declaration is not a legally binding treaty.

Bryce Wakefield from the Australian Institute of International Affairs (AIIA) said that while the section on consultation inched the two countries "towards a mutual security guarantee", it did not make explicit promises or go as far as US security treaties with Japan and Australia. 

"For Japan, this is a new way about thinking about security," he told the ABC. 

"It has been so heavily reliant on the US-Japan security alliance in the past, but it's now leaning towards a more networked idea of security with key partners like Australia."

The declaration also says the two countries will "expand and deepen practical cooperation and further enhance interoperability between the Australian Defence Force and the Japan Self-Defense Forces through more sophisticated joint exercises and operations, multilateral exercises with partners, mutual use of facilities including maintenance, asset protection, and personnel links and exchanges".

Mr Albanese said the document sent a "strong signal" of the "strategic alignment" between Australia and Japan.

"Our commitment to consult each other on contingencies is a natural step in efforts to support the security and stability of the region," he said.

"It shows the responsibility we share for security in our region and towards one another."

Mr Kishida said on Saturday he and Anthony Albanese agreed that ties between the two US allies had reached a new level given their close cooperation in security, energy and natural resources.

"[The agreement] will be a compass that shows the direction of bilateral security and defence cooperation for the next 10 years," Mr Kishida told a news conference in Perth.

Mr Albanese and Mr Kishida also discussed climate change, expressing support for a regional transition to net zero carbon emissions and boosting investment in clean energy tech.

"Both our countries are committed to net zero by 2050," Mr Albanese said.

The joint declaration also does not include any specific references to armed attacks such as those found in ANZUS, which says the US and Australia will " act to meet the common danger" if under assault.

Among those efforts, the leaders agreed to help build secure supply chains between the two nations for "critical minerals, including those that are required for building the green technologies of the future," Mr Albanese said.

"This partnership will mean we build secure supply chains, promote investment, develop Australia's domestic sector and make sure Japan's advanced manufacturers have the critical minerals they need."

As well as building a framework for secure supply chains, the partnership would promote information sharing and collaboration, including research, investment and commercial arrangements between Japanese and Australian critical minerals projects, the Australian government said in a statement.

'Central pillar of cooperation'

Mr Kishida told reporters that signing the updated joint security declaration was one of the largest achievements of his visit.

"I expressed my determination that all necessary options for the defence of our country, including the so-called counterstrike capability, would become contemplated and Japan's defence capability will be fundamentally reinforced in the next five years, which is supported by Anthony," he said.

The Japanese leader said the two nations had been working to achieve a free and open Indo-Pacific under "an increasingly severe strategic environment".

"Through this experience, the bonds that tie Japan and Australia together have become much stronger. And our two countries have become the central pillar of cooperation among like-minded countries," he said.

Australia is a major supplier of iron ore, coal and gas to Japan.

Locating the meeting in Perth, 3,700 kilometres from Canberra, was meant to showcase Western Australia's importance in supplying Japan's energy needs, including renewable energy. The state is also a key source of beef and wheat to Japan.

Canberra and Tokyo recently bolstered security ties in response to China's growing military strength in the region. In May, Mr Kishida and Mr Albanese pledged to work toward a new bilateral declaration on security cooperation.

A previous joint declaration outlined security cooperation in areas such as counter-terrorism and North Korea's missile and nuclear weapons programmes.

The two countries in 2014 elevated their relationship to a "Special Strategic Partnership".

'Highly significant'

The Executive Director of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, Justin Bassi, said the joint declaration was "highly significant" and "not merely an anodyne summary of the bilateral relationship".

"This is a clear description of its intimacy in relation to how the two countries see the world, their roles in it and the challenges that must be faced head-on," he said.

"The commitment to consult on contingencies and consider response measures further elevates the partnership and should be viewed as a clear sign of both countries' assessment of the strategic environment.

"And it is noteworthy that this commitment is in the point that focuses on the next 10 years."

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dbsaiya Oct. 11, 2022 08:21 am JST

The foreign minister blood runs deep in this guy, he just can't get enough sight seeing and good food 'n wine.

SarcasmOnly Oct. 11, 2022 10:43 am JST

Keep flying around

Peter14 Oct. 11, 2022 12:18 pm JST

this guy is - funny,having a lot of LNG around the corner in Sakhalin but still going for nice trip to Australia

It makes perfect sense to visit the largest supplier of LNG to Japan, to secure even more imports. Sakhalin is not an option as any support for the evil Russian regime is to be avoided where other options exist. Not doing anything to secure additional energy supplies would be worthy of criticism, but actually taking the right steps is laudable. Australia is a reliable trade partner for Japan and the region and a much better fit than tainted Russian supplies that help fund Russian aggression and territorial expansion while killing tens of thousands of innocent people in the process. Nobody in the right mind would suggest doing business with Russia.

asdfghjkl Oct. 11, 2022 05:27 pm JST

Hope this goes towards making life better for the local people. Nothing the politicians do consider the people who live in Japan, but only how much money they can line their own pockets.

prionking Oct. 11, 2022 05:53 pm JST

Speaking to radio on Monday, Albanese said: "I will be back there [Perth] in two weeks’ time... And I'll also be hosting a bilateral meeting with the Japanese prime minister. Rather than bringing the prime minister of Japan to Canberra or Melbourne, I'll be taking him to Perth."

For a man who spends a lot of time banging on about reducing carbon emissions, Airline Albo does like to fly.

Just another hypocrite stealing taxpayers' money.

AustPaul Oct. 11, 2022 05:56 pm JST

Coming to my city…rare for a foreign leader!

@prionking, Albo won’t be the only one on the plane…would you prefer he organised a Teams meeting instead?

Ricky Kaminski13 Oct. 11, 2022 06:09 pm JST

AustPaul; How bout it? Kishida to Perth! Spun out. Wonder if he will do the good Aussie thing and grab a late-night kebab in Northbridge. No worries mate! All good ay!

Bang out the snaggers! ( Yeah I know, over the top, been here too long ;)

prionking Oct. 11, 2022 06:12 pm JST

Obviously he won't be the only one on the plane, but just wish he didn't have such glaring double standards. I don't care if he flies, as long as he doesn't make policies that penalise normal Aussies for doing the same through high fuel taxes and carbon prices, etc. Politicians in all the major parties are becoming even more blatant in their one rule for us, another for the plebs attitude.

1glenn Oct. 11, 2022 06:47 pm JST

Solar and wind power are the cheapest forms of power today, but most countries are still heavily reliant on LNG for now. It takes time to change where the power comes from.

At least Japan is not looking to use Australian coal.

It is much better to buy LNG from Australia than from Russia, as Putin uses the profits from Russia's petroleum and mineral exports to invade his neighbors. Buying from Russia is like helping to arm the enemy who is looking to invade you.

Mr Kipling Oct. 12, 2022 11:59 am JST

Solar and wind power are the cheapest forms of power today,

Not in Japan.

Septim Dynasty Oct. 12, 2022 03:51 pm JST

Japan is begging for a discount from Australia and US/Canada. Of course, it won't happen.

Japan's only choice is to rely on Southeast Asian energies but these ASEAN states have their own economic needs to recover from the ongoing economic depression.

Japan doesn't have anyone left to sell any affordable energy.

Mostafa Sultani Hussaini Oct. 12, 2022 06:10 pm JST

I have always followed royals and heads of the state, now I am following his excellency prime minister Kishida, his excellency's billatheral meeting with the Australian leaders in Australia should be fun for him and his envoy, in modern international affairs' management, most deals can be done and done over the secure internet with digitally binding and signing contracts as a result there is not much to do in person. Australian government has a lot of time to prepare for Japan's second highest leader to visit, I hope there to be good ice cream.

I hope Kishida not sell his soul while in office, how much is it to buy someone is soul these days, I assume every soul to be sold at different prices, how much is it to win a political prime minister election in these days, not everyone voted for Mr. Kishida, but I am in approval of his performance I think he does his job well, it is a very difficult job to do, as a result very few Japanese are qualified to function as a prime minister.

Thank you Kishida for your excellency and serving with your best of ability.

Yrral Oct. 12, 2022 10:13 pm JST

Only energy Australia got is coal,maybe Kishida will give everyone a lump of coal for Christmas,as a present and to keep warm

Harry_Gatto Oct. 12, 2022 10:37 pm JST

YrralToday  10:13 pm JST Only energy Australia got is coal,maybe Kishida will give everyone a lump of coal for Christmas,as a present and to keep warm

Read the article again and this time try to get as far as the second paragraph.

wallace Oct. 12, 2022 10:48 pm JST

Australia has coal, gas, oil, renewables, and uranium.

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FACT SHEET: Delivering on the Next Generation of Innovation and Partnership with   Australia

President Biden of the United States is welcoming Prime Minister Albanese of Australia on October 25, 2023 for an official visit and state dinner.  The two leaders will reaffirm the strength of the U.S.-Australia alliance and the evolution of its reach beyond defense and security into a force for increased prosperity and innovation across the Indo-Pacific region and around the world.  The United States and Australia unequivocally condemn Hamas’s abhorrent attack on Israel and reaffirm Israel’s right to defend itself.  We urge regional de-escalation and do not want to see this conflict widen, expand, or deepen.  We support ongoing efforts to secure the release of hostages taken by Hamas.  In response to the conflict launched by Hamas, we underscore the critical importance of operating consistent with international humanitarian law to include the protection of civilians in Gaza.  Together, the United States and Australia are delivering more than $115 million in humanitarian assistance for the Palestinian people in Gaza and the West Bank. To support our shared priorities and vision and to build an alliance that reflects the depth and breadth of our relationship, the United States and Australia intend to partner in new ways, including the initiatives outlined below. Promoting Advanced Technology and Space Cooperation Advanced, safe, and responsible technology, including quantum and artificial intelligence innovation, will play a central role in shaping the future and delivering on prosperity and security.  We plan to further enhance our alliance as we develop cutting-edge solutions to the most consequential challenges of our time through a strong partnership along these key areas: 

• The U.S. Los Alamos National Laboratory and the Australian National University have developed a Memorandum of Understanding which will strengthen cooperation in research and education between the United States and Australia.
• Supporting Private Sector Innovation and Partnerships:  Today the leaders welcomed a $3 billion investment in Australia by Microsoft, which will expand the company’s data center and AI infrastructure in Australia over the next two years, train more than 300,000 Australians with the skills required for a cloud and AI-enabled economy, and create the Microsoft-ASD Cyber Shield to harden Australia from cyber-threats to individuals, businesses, and governments.
• Safeguarding Space Technology:   On October 26, the United States and Australia intend to sign a Technology Safeguards Agreement (TSA) that provides the legal and technical framework for U.S. commercial space launch vehicles to launch from Australia in a manner that: protects sensitive U.S. launch technology and data in Australia consistent with our shared nonproliferation goals; and creates the potential for new space-related commercial opportunities.  The United States and Australia welcome investments into bilateral commercial space launch activities.
• Australia and the United States were original signatories of the Artemis Accords.  
• Australia and the United States have previously committed not to conduct destructive, direct-ascent anti-satellite missile testing, and have both participated in the United Nations Open-Ended Working Group on reducing space threats through norms, rules, and principles of responsible behaviour.  
• The United States and Australia will also continue to work together on complementary efforts to promote the long-term sustainability of outer space, including within the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space and through the Quad, where they work with India and Japan to foster dialogue with other Indo-Pacific partners on sustainable best practices in outer space.
• The United States and Australia continue to advance negotiations on a space cooperation framework agreement to enable broader bilateral cooperation.
• Promoting Telecommunications Diversity and Resiliency:  The United States and Australia plan to continue to collaborate on promoting telecommunications supplier diversity and innovations in areas such as Open Radio Access Networks (Open-RAN), given its potential to advance resilience, competitiveness, and diversity in telecoms network infrastructure.  For example, the United States and Australia work together through the Quad to partner with the Government of Palau and the Palau National Communications Corporation to design, implement and operationalize the deployment of Open-RAN capabilities in Palau – the first Open-RAN deployment in the Pacific islands.     

Building Clean Energy Supply Chains and Addressing the Climate Crisis The historic Australia-United States Climate, Critical Minerals, and Clean Energy Transformation Compact (“the Compact”), launched in May, demonstrates our shared commitment to enhancing climate and clean energy cooperation as the third pillar of our strategic Alliance.

• As part of our enhanced collaboration, Australia and the U.S. Department of Energy intend to establish an Australia-U.S. Clean Energy Industry Council comprised of business and public finance leaders to advise our governments on clean energy industry development and cooperation.
• Australia and the United States intend to jointly fund work on two initiatives related to the development of grid modernization technology and long-duration energy storage under the Net Zero Technology Acceleration Partnership, which will complement and build on National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Australian Energy Market Operator and CSIRO cooperation through the Global Power Systems Transformation Consortium.
• Australia and the United States will explore opportunities to develop collaborative projects under the Clean Energy Demand Initiative (CEDI), in consultation with third countries. Additionally, two Australian companies – Fortescue and South32 – have signed on to CEDI principles as private-sector partners of the U.S. and Australian governments.
• Australia and the United States intend to develop a Memorandum of Understanding between relevant Australian government entities and the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations to explore collaboration opportunities.
• Australia and the United States also intend to establish information-sharing exchanges on economy-wide emissions accounting schemes for products like hydrogen and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
• Australia and the United States are also committed to the sustainable development of high integrity SAF production to support emissions reductions in the aviation sector and will continue to explore areas for cooperation under the Compact.
• Collaborating to map complementary production capacities across our respective critical minerals supply chain.
• Working towards mutual recognition of common and aligned ESG standards for the sector, including on labor and environmental protection.
• Increasing information sharing to help each country shape local priorities and support industry investment.
• Enhancing collaboration on traceability practices for verifying provenance of critical minerals and commodities.
• Developing options to improve market dynamics and address non-market practices for critical minerals necessary to the growth of our respective economies and energy sectors including through considering actions to increase transparency on mineral market transactions.
• Export-Import Bank of the United States and Export Finance Australia are collaborating to promote the growth of reliable and secure critical minerals supply chains including through establishing a single point of entry for critical mineral supply chain projects involving Australian or US interests.
• In graphite, Australian companies Syrah and Novonix are delivering jobs and graphite in the United States with support from the United States Government.
• The Board of Directors of U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) approved a loan of up to $150 million to Twigg Exploration and Mining to fund investments in the company’s graphite mining and processing operation in Balama, Mozambique.  The loan will increase production and diversify the global supply chain for graphite, which is a critical mineral for a range of clean energy and advanced technology products.  DFC’s support will also lead to job creation and investment in local infrastructure while ensuring high environmental and social standards that are essential for responsible mining.  This investment complements an investment by Twigg’s parent company, Australia-listed Syrah Resources, in the Vidalia graphite active anode material processing facility in Louisiana which received a loan from the U.S. Department of Energy.
• In Australia, the Australian Government has approved support to help EcoGraf Limited, and Renascor Resources produce high-purity graphite with Export Finance Australia administering these loans.
• Export Finance Australia is providing $220 million through an export credit agency (ECA) Facility to the Liontown’s Kathleen Valley Lithium project, which will supply lithium to U.S. manufacturers.
• Continuing work through the Minerals Security Partnership to promote investment in strategic critical minerals projects across four continents involving Australian and U.S. companies.
• Enhancing Resilience and Transparency in Clean Energy Supply Chains :  Australia and the United States intend to collaborate on clean energy supply chains to inform project development across the value chain. As part of our enhanced cooperation, we will collaborate on clean energy supply chains with the intent to leverage our comparative advantages and sovereign capabilities, beginning with a battery supply chain working group to explore the deepening of both countries manufacturing capability and work on battery technology research and development.
• Expanding Research and Development Collaboration in Minerals : CSIRO, Geoscience Australia, and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) are increasing cooperation to uplift critical minerals production and processing capabilities to support energy, manufacturing, and defense supply chains. These leading science bodies, alongside industry, are identifying new directions to build on existing collaboration in this sector and intend to conduct joint research on minerals processing efficiencies and beneficiation, evaluation of mining waste for resources extraction, naturally-occurring hydrogen, geothermal resources, and carbon storage.
• President Biden and Prime Minister Albanese underscored the imperative of addressing non-CO2 pollutants as a key driver of global climate change.  Together, the United States and Australia will continue to take strong action at home on methane mitigation and consider opportunities to support developing countries in the Indo-Pacific with capacity building assistance on methane mitigation.    
• Together, we are committed to supporting the Montreal Protocol’s Multilateral Fund’s work to enhance support for early action to reduce HFC consumption and for improved energy efficiency for the HCFC phase-out and HFC phase-down in order to maximize the climate benefits of Montreal Protocol implementation. 
• The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to support the establishment of Environment Protection Australia, Australia’s new national environment protection agency and to promote bilateral cooperation on environmental protection.
• The United States and Australia are working to jointly develop an Indo-Pacific Net-Zero Transition bond series that will mobilize funding for small and medium sized enterprises with a focus on clean energy transition.
• Recognizing the disproportionate impacts of climate change on Pacific island countries, and building on the leaders’ commitment in May to support Pacific-led initiatives to enhance climate change mitigation, adaptation and mitigation efforts, Australia and the United States intend to further explore a meaningful contribution to the Pacific Resilience Facility, once the design and other arrangements have been finalized, as a Pacific Island Forum-led and member-owned Facility that will build climate and disaster resilience.
• In addition, the United States and Australia will work to enhance access to the resources of the Green Climate Fund, and other relevant multilateral funds, especially for those most vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change, including least developed countries (LDCs) and small island developing states (SIDS). This effort will be advanced, including through targeted bilateral technical assistance from USAID to LDCs and SIDS and in coordination with DFAT’s program of support to Pacific Island countries.
• The United States welcomed Australia’s bid to host COP31 in 2026 in partnership with Pacific Island Countries.
• Advancing Research:   U.S. and Australian research partnership continues to drive forward research which supports work on clean energy and addressing the climate crisis, as well as critical minerals.  The U.S. NSF and Australia’s CSIRO have established a new partnership with NSF’s Global Centers initiative with $16.3 million for climate and clean energy research partnerships between the United States and Australia.
• Advancing cooperation on Natural Capital Accounting, Environmental-Economic Accounts and Related Statistics and Nature-based Solutions:   The United States and Australia released a joint statement to advance cooperation on Natural Capital Accounting, Environmental-Economic Accounts and Related Statistics, and Nature‑based Solutions in December 2022 and convened a Senior Officials Dialogue in September 2023.  Collaboration will occur through technical working group meetings over the course of the next year to share ongoing efforts to develop natural capital accounts that track natural resources, including air, land, water, marine systems, and forests. Senior Officials plan to continue the dialogue in October 2024 alongside Australia’s Global Nature Positive Summit in Sydney.
• Advancing science-based approaches to ocean-based climate action and a sustainable ocean economy:   As partners in the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy, the United States and Australia partner on multiple efforts to advance ocean-based solutions to climate change, pioneer protection and restoration of blue-carbon habitats, improve Indigenous peoples’ role in ocean decision-making, integrate Indigenous Knowledge into ocean science and marine management, and align equity, prosperity and effective conservation as anchors for sustainable ocean use. 
• Enhancing Coordination:   The United States and Australia intend to finalize a Memorandum of Understanding to co-locate a U.S. energy attaché with DCCEEW.  Together, our teams are working on a daily basis to advance our mutual climate and clean energy goals.
• Raising Up All Voices in the Energy Transition:   To invest in the next generation of women leaders in the energy sector the United States and Australia are hosting an Equality in Energy Transitions Ambassador Program Roundtable focused on policies to accelerate the participation of women in the clean energy workforce.
• Cooperation through the Quad: Australia and United States are also working through the Quad to accelerate the clean energy transition and the development of secure and diversified clean energy supply chains in the Indo-Pacific, including over $30 million of grant funding from Australia to support research and development, and feasibility studies for new clean energy manufacturing projects in the Indo-Pacific.

Advancing Prosperity and Resilience in the Pacific Following the U.S.-Pacific Islands Forum Summit, the U.S. and Australia reaffirmed their intention to work through existing regional architecture, including the Pacific Islands Forum as the Pacific’s pre-eminent institution, to meet the region’s needs and aspirations, including as articulated in the 2050 Pacific Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent .  Together, Australia and the United States plan to support a range of projects and activities intended to support inclusive, climate-resilient economic development across the region, in consultation with the Pacific Islands Forum, regional organisations and likeminded partners to ensure coordination across programs and countries. 

• Australia will provide $50 million through the Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific to support future primary and redundancy connectivity options for Pacific Island countries.  This builds on existing investments by Australia and the United States, as well as other Quad partners in telecommunications infrastructure in the region, including U.S. plans to work with Congress to expand the U.S. Pacific Islands Infrastructure Initiative announced at the U.S.-Pacific Islands Forum Summit.
• Working with Congress, the United States, under the State Department’s Digital Connectivity and Cybersecurity Partnership (DCCP), intends to support expanding access to fast, secure, interoperable, and reliable internet connectivity in Pacific Island countries by increasing the initial $3 million allocation to $5 million, followed by an additional $10 million in subsequent years to support Google’s South Pacific Connect subsea cable initiative.  This $15 million supports the initial investment of up to $3 million announced by the United States in September for a USTDA feasibility study for the proposed Central Pacific Cable led by APTelecom.
• Together, the United States and Australia intend to engage Pacific Island nations and the private sector to explore developing and deploying a pilot initiative in the region to increase national cyber resilience.  This pilot initiative could help protect and back up government data by upgrading data services, including through implementation of cloud-based solutions to store government records.
• The United States and Australia remain committed to evolving Multilateral Development Banks to better address global challenges as part of their contribution to reducing poverty, boosting sustainable and inclusive growth, and helping achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. We commit to raising the level of ambition to deliver more headroom and concessional finance to boost the World Bank’s capacity to support low- and middle-income countries in addressing global challenges and to provide strong support for the poorest countries. The United States and Australia will step up efforts to this end. Both countries continue to cooperate through the World Bank and Asian Development Bank to promote transparent, high-quality investment, including use of competitive procurement focused on value for money and strong development outcomes, that creates more opportunities for local employment and skills development across the Indo-Pacific, particularly the Pacific Islands. 
• The United States and Australia also remain committed to working with Pacific Island countries to maintain access to enduring banking services.  Today, we jointly launch a new Pacific Banking Forum, in consultation with Pacific Island countries, to bring together our public and private sectors to address the causes of de-risking, and we affirm our plan to provide new and additional technical assistance to improve the region’s access to financial services. We further intend to work with the Pacific to address the costs and accessibility of correspondent banking relationships, including by addressing jurisdiction-specific challenges and exploring regional approaches to aggregate payment flows, as appropriate.
• Australia welcomed the U.S. announcement at the U.S.-Pacific Islands Forum Summit that the United States intends to launch an up to $50 million flexible Microfinance Facility to expand access to finance in the Pacific Islands, and Australia and the United States look forward to opportunities to partner with Pacific Island countries to improve access to finance and banking services for the region’s private sector.    
• As part of the announcement at the U.S.-Pacific Islands Forum Summit to expand the Pacific Islands Infrastructure Initiative, the United States and Australia plan to co-finance critical maritime infrastructure in Kiribati, including the rehabilitation of Kanton Wharf and Charlie Wharf in Tarawa, subject to Congressional notification. 
• Australia intends to provide over $300,000 to support a Blue Dot Network Secretariat to enable transparent, sustainable, and quality infrastructure projects.
• Australia welcomed the recent opening of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Pacific Islands Mission in Suva and the USAID Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu Country Representative Office in Port Moresby.  To strengthen our bilateral development cooperation, USAID and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) are exploring arrangements to strengthen organizational interoperability, knowledge sharing and officer-to-officer links.

Enhancing Defense and Security Cooperation U.S. and Australian forces have fought side-by-side in pursuit of freedom, democracy, rule of law, and peace and stability for more than one hundred years, in every major conflict since World War I.  Together, our two countries have taken numerous steps to pave the way for closer defense and security ties.  The announcements below continue to build on this pillar of our alliance.

• This support includes: anti-drone equipment designed in Australia which can detect, verify, track and defeat UAS in real time; 3-D printers which can be deployed near the frontlines with a primary focus on the rapid production of critical repair parts for a variety of armored platforms; demining equipment manufactured by Australian including countermine metal detectors used for the detection of mines, IEDs, unexploded ordnance, and cluster munitions; and Australian designed and built ultra-lightweight x-ray unit that provides high quality imaging at the point of care for patients.
• In addition to support to Ukraine, Australia responded to a request from the United States to deploy a Royal Australian Air Force E-7A Wedgetail Aircraft to Germany.  The Australian deployment will bolster the multilayered protection of the flow of international support to Ukraine by providing early warning of a threat against the gateway of military assistance.
• Enhancing Trilateral Defense Cooperation with Japan:   The United States and Australia welcomed additional efforts to increase trilateral cooperation with Japan, including Australia’s future participation for the first time in the YAMA SAKURA exercise in 2023 and KEEN EDGE exercise in 2024, both in Japan. Today, we announced our intention to explore trilateral cooperation with Japan on Unmanned Aerial Systems.  Our cooperation will enhance interoperability and accelerate technology transfer in the rapidly emerging field of collaborative combat aircraft and autonomy.  
• Collaborative Combat Aircraft Cooperation: The United States and Australia are committed to bilateral cooperation on collaborative combat aircraft. Our cooperation will enhance interoperability and accelerate technology transfer in the rapidly emerging field of Unmanned Aerial Systems. In addition, Australia welcomed the U.S. decision to acquire the E-7A Wedgetail, and continued U.S. cooperation with Australia to ensure we can jointly develop and operate advanced military capabilities.
• Updating the Alliance to Meet Threats in New Domains:   Today, President Biden and Prime Minister Albanese reaffirmed that international law applies in cyberspace and that a cyber attack on our nations could constitute an armed attack under Article IV of the ANZUS Treaty. A decision as to when such a cyber attack would lead to the invocation of Article IV would be made on a case-by-case basis through close consultations between Australia and the United States. 
• Enhancing Bilateral Defense Cooperation:   Following the announcements made at AUSMIN 2023, the United States and Australia have made progress on the delivery of Enhanced Force Posture cooperation, including the rotation of U.S. Army Watercraft in Australia which started in July.  We also completed a new fuel facility at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin in support of Enhanced Air Cooperation between Australia and the United States.
• Implementation of AUKUS Submarine Cooperation : Following our trilateral announcement on March 13, 2023, the AUKUS nations are supporting Australia’s acquisition of a conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered submarine (SSN) capability at the earliest possible date while setting the highest non-proliferation standard.  In support of Australia’s commitment to responsible stewardship of naval nuclear propulsion technology and to support Australia’s development of infrastructure, technical capabilities industry and human capital, Australian military personnel have begun training in the United States, with the first Australian military personnel graduating from U.S. nuclear power school in July.  Additionally, the USS North Carolina completed the first SSN port visit to Australia as a part of AUKUS in August. We have also deepened our cooperation on advanced capabilities, including the first demonstration of AUKUS artificial intelligence and autonomous capabilities in the United Kingdom in April.
• The Biden Administration has proposed to Congress an ambitious proposal to transform U.S. export control laws. Australia is also examining its export control framework to streamline the flow of defense information and technology and is taking steps to realize this ambition.  Both nations are committed to strengthening their security standards to safeguard sensitive technology and information.  Collectively, these actions are designed to enhance and expedite collaboration between and among AUKUS partners to help us maintain our capability edge, while strengthening our ability to protect the sensitive technologies that underpin our security. 
• As we strengthen and integrate our innovation ecosystems, we have a shared interest in enhancing our technology protection toolkits to ensure sensitive advanced technologies critical to military modernization cannot be used to undermine international peace and security. Australia acknowledges the strategic rationale of the U.S. Executive Order to advance a targeted set of controls on outbound investments in sensitive technologies with a core national security nexus. Australia regularly reviews its investment settings to ensure they remain fit for purpose to deal with emerging risks. We intend to maintain close consultations and communicate clearly to the private sector regarding our joint resolve and shared objectives in this area, and will maintain our long-standing commitment to investment and to open and fair trade.

Strengthening People-to-People Ties Our Alliance is supported by our strong people-to-people ties, democratic values, respect for human rights, and support for marginalized groups.

• Increasing Connectivity:   The United States is pleased to begin initial discussions with its international partners, including Australia, to explore a U.S. Transportation Security Administration “One Stop Security” pilot program. “One Stop Security” would streamline security screening requirements and shorten transit times for covered passenger populations. We appreciate Australia’s interest in this pilot opportunity and look forward to continuing conversations based on security commensurability.
• Strengthening Alliance and Regional Solidarity : The United States is providing $500,000 for public diplomacy programming in Australia to increase understanding of the U.S.-Australia alliance both within Australia and the broader Indo-Pacific region. These engagements will forge new avenues for cooperation on climate change, economic security, and emerging technology while also promoting new ideas on strengthening the alliance and fortifying regional solidarity.
• This week Australia and the United States held a roundtable between Indigenous businesses and government leaders from both nations, including Supply Nation’s Australian Indigenous Business Delegation, who are travelling across the United States to grow important Indigenous commercial and cultural ties.

Advancing Gender Equality and Human Rights

• Strengthening Bilateral Gender Equality Policy Coordination:   The United States and Australia are reinforcing our already strong coordination to advance gender equality globally through an annual bilateral strategic dialogue.  Australia intends to host the next iteration of the bilateral strategic dialogue in 2024.
• Investing in Women’s Economic Empowerment:   Together we will serve as founding members of the Women in the Sustainable Economy initiative, working jointly and with government and private sector partners to increase women’s access to jobs, training, leadership opportunities, and finance in the green and blue sectors.  We intend to also continue to partner to advance access to digital technologies for all women and girls, including through the Women in the Digital Economy Initiative, and plan to work together to expand access to quality, affordable childcare through the World Bank’s Invest in Childcare initiative.
• Addressing Gender-Based Violence Globally and Implementing the Women, Peace, and Security Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals:  Together we recommit to joint efforts to achieve SDG5, promote women’s leadership, and counter efforts to push back against women’s and girls’ human rights. The U.S. and Australia intend to continue working together and with partners to combat all forms of gender-based violence, online and offline, and fully implement the Women, Peace and Security agenda, especially in the Indo-Pacific region.
• Combatting Online Child Sexual Exploitation: We are officially launching the U.S.-Australia Joint Council on Combatting Online Child Sexual Exploitation, which will meet for the first time on November 16, ahead of the World Day for the Prevention of and Healing from Child Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Violence, on November 18. Co-chaired by Secretary of Homeland Security Mayorkas and Australian Attorney General Dreyfus, the Council will oversee and implement a trauma-informed and victim and survivor-centered multidisciplinary workplan bringing together experts across our governments, focused on:  cooperation in the Indo-Pacific; research and development; operational opportunities; policy; prevention, awareness, and outreach; and Safety by Design.
• Advancing the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Persons: Australia and the United States have committed to strengthening our work together to promote respect for the human rights of LGBTQI+ persons in the Indo-Pacific.  Australia contributed over $1 million this year to co-fund projects through the Global Equality Fund that will strengthen the capacity of local and regional organizations to advocate for legal protections and increase inclusion.
• Promoting, Protecting and Fulfilling the Human Rights of Persons with Disabilities: The United States and Australia are deepening cooperation to promote, protect and fulfil the human rights of persons with disabilities, and strengthen their inclusion.  Together, we have provided funding to support ASEAN, ASEAN Member State governments, and organizations of persons with disabilities to implement the ASEAN Enabling Masterplan: Mainstreaming the Rights of Persons with Disabilities .

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On September 9, commencing at 3:10 p.m. (local time; 6:40 p.m. on September 9 JST) for approximately 20 minutes, Mr. KISHIDA Fumio, Prime Minister of Japan, who is visiting New Delhi, India, to attend the G20 Summit, held a leaders’ meeting with the Hon. Anthony Albanese, MP, Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia. The overview of the meeting is as follows.

• At the outset, Prime Minister Kishida commended the steady progress of cooperation under the “Special Strategic Partnership” between Japan and Australia, and expressed his intention to make further progress in cooperation to realize “Free and Open Indo-Pacific”.
• In his opening remarks, Prime Minister Albanese commended Japan’s efforts regarding the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station as being made in a responsible manner in cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the measures that Japan has taken in this respect. Prime Minister Kishida expressed his gratitude for Australia’s responses to date, including its statement to welcome the IAEA Comprehensive Report. The two leaders further discussed Japan’s efforts on the ALPS treated water.
• The two leaders welcomed progress in defence cooperation, including the joint exercises involving F-35 fighter jets visiting each country under the Japan-Australia Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) that entered into force last month. The leaders concurred on strengthening concrete cooperation, guided by the new Japan-Australia Joint Declaration on Security Cooperation signed last year.
• The two leaders reiterated the importance of Japan-Australia cooperation in the resources and energy, and confirmed that both countries will continue to engage in close dialogues. In particular, the leaders concurred to work together on decarbonizasion in Asia through the “Asia Zero Emissions Community” (AZEC) initiative and cooperation in hydrogen and ammonia sectors.
• The two leaders discussed North Korea’s nuclear and missile issues as well as the abductions issue.

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PM Modi To Visit Japan, Papua New Guinea, Australia From May 19-24

On PM Modi's visit to Japan, the MEA said he is travelling to that country at the invitation of Mr Kishida. Japan is hosting the G7 summit in its capacity as the current chair of the G7.

PM Modi will visit Sydney from May 22 to 24 to attend the Quad summit.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Friday embark on a six-day visit to Japan, Papua New Guinea and Australia to attend three key multilateral summits including that of the Group of Seven (G7) and the Quad, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Tuesday.

In the first leg of his trip, Mr Modi will visit the Japanese city of Hiroshima from May 19 to 21 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.

It will be the first visit by an Indian prime minister to Papua New Guinea.

Launched in 2014, FIPIC involves India and 14 Pacific Island countries -- Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Tonga, Tuvalu, Kiribati, Samoa, Vanuatu, Niue, Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of Marshall Islands, Cook Islands, Palau, Nauru and Solomon Islands.

In the third and final leg of the trip, Modi will visit Sydney from May 22 to 24 to attend the Quad summit.

The Quad summit, being hosted by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, will also be joined by US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio.

"During the summit, the prime minister will speak at G7 sessions with partner countries, on subjects such as peace, stability & prosperity of a sustainable planet; food, fertiliser and energy security; health; gender equality; climate change and environment; resilient infrastructure; and development cooperation," the MEA said in a statement.

It said PM Modi will also hold a bilateral meeting with Mr Kishida. He will also hold bilateral meetings with some of the other participating leaders on the side-lines of the summit, it said.

In Papua New Guinea too, Mr Modi will have bilateral engagements including meetings with Governor-General Sir Bob Dadae and Prime Minister James Marape, according to the MEA.

It said the Quad summit will provide an opportunity for the leaders of the coalition to exchange views about developments in the Indo-Pacific region and advance their vision for a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific.

"Quad partners are deeply invested in the success of the Indo-Pacific. Leveraging our collective strengths helps Australia advance its interests and more effectively respond to the region's needs," Albanese said last month.

During his visit to Australia, PM Modi will have a bilateral meeting with Albanese on May 24.

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The prime minister will also interact with Australian CEOs and business leaders, and address the Indian diaspora at a community event in Sydney on May 23, the MEA said.

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A Ministry of External Affairs release said that Prime Minister Modi will have bilateral engagements in Papua New Guinea, including meetings with Governor-General Sir Bob Dadae and Prime Minister James Marape. After concluding his visit to Papua New Guinea, PM Modi will travel to Sydney despite the cancellation of the Quad Leaders' meeting. He will arrive in Australia on May 23.

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