Modi’s three-nation tour to bolster India’s regional and global standing, says analyst

India and Indonesia have agreed to expand defence cooperation, boost trade and strengthen collaboration on critical minerals during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Jakarta, which concludes on Wednesday (Jul 8). Modi will then travel to Australia and New Zealand as part of a three-nation tour aimed at deepening strategic ties across the region. Speaking to CNA’s Asia First, Pradeep Taneja, senior lecturer in Asian studies at the University of Melbourne, discusses the significance of the trip and what it signals about India’s growing role in the Indo Pacific. Read more: https://cna.asia/4vTvScu Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Visit our website: https://cna.asia Download our app: https://cna.asia/app Get our editors' picks of stories via chat apps: Telegram: https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp: https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us on these platforms:   / channelnewsasia     / channelnewsasia     / channelnewsasia