The 10 Day International Tour of the Prime Minister of India

The 10^th of November, 2014, saw Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarking upon his 10-day three-nation tour. This tour will see him meeting with over 40 leaders overseas, and around 20 bilateral meetings are lined up, including first-time interactions with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, during the three-nation tour.

Travelling to the capital of Myanmar, Nay Pyi Taw on the first leg, Modi was to meet the leaders of the ten Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) nations during the ASEAN-India summit and the leaders of the East Asia Summit, which include the ASEAN and seven others besides India, during the Nov 12-13 summits.  In Myanmar, Modi held a bilateral meeting with Myanmarese President Thein Sein and the National League for Democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. He also had his first bilateral meeting with South Korean President Park Geun-hye. The focus of Modi’s discussion in Myanmar with the Myanmarese President U Thein Sein was on connectivity, cultural contacts, and commercial ties.

Modi will travel to Australia for the G20 in Brisbane on the 15^th and 16^th of November.  On the sidelines of the G20, Modi is to hold bilateral meetings with Merkel, British Prime Minister David Cameron, French President Francois Hollande, Canada's Stephen Harper and Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy. The BRICS - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - bloc of nations are also holding an informal meeting on the sidelines of the G20 and Modi will get to meet the leaders of all the four nations. He will be holding a bilateral meeting with Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott for the second time in 2 months.

He will also travel to Fiji on Nov 19, where he will hold a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama. He will also attend a first-ever meeting with 14 South Pacific Island leaders. He is to return to India on the 20^th of November, 2014.

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