India's diplomacy, 6 to 12 July 2026
31 developments with 13 countries, from Ministry of External Affairs publications. Each links to its source.
Monday, 6 July
Other
Democratic People's Republic of KoreaSanjeev Jain appointed India's next Ambassador to the DPRK
Shri Sanjeev Jain (YOA: 2008), Ambassador of India to the Republic of Cabo Verde, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. He is expected to take up the assignment shortly.
Source: Shri Sanjeev Jain appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Visit
QatarEAM Jaishankar visits Qatar and meets Prime Minister and Foreign Minister
External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar concluded his visit to Qatar on 05 July 2026, meeting H.E. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs. They reviewed relations with a focus on energy, trade, investments and people to people ties. EAM commended Qatar's mediation role in the US-Iran negotiations and interacted with the Indian community.
Source: Visit of External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar to Qatar (July 05, 2026), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Tuesday, 7 July
Visit
BahrainEAM Jaishankar visits Bahrain, meets King Hamad and holds talks with FM Al Zayani
External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar visited Bahrain on 6-7 July 2026. He had an audience with King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and held talks with Foreign Minister Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani. He congratulated Bahrain on its UN Security Council membership for 2026 to 2027 and met the Indian community.
Source: Visit of External Affairs Minister to the Kingdom of Bahrain (July 06 - 07, 2026), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Visit
IndonesiaPM Modi pays State Visit to Indonesia; joint statement issued with President Prabowo
Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid a State Visit to Indonesia from 6-8 July 2026 and held talks with President Prabowo Subianto at Istana Merdeka. The leaders agreed to hold regular Summit Meetings, welcomed cooperation on the BrahMos Missile System and the Air-to-Air Missile Cooperation Agreement and the launch of Indonesia Open Network based on ONDC.
Source: India-Indonesia Joint Statement on the State Visit by Prime Minister of India to Indonesia (July 06 - 08, 2026), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Statement
IndonesiaModi becomes first Indian Prime Minister to address the Parliament of Indonesia
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Parliament of Indonesia in Jakarta, the first Indian Prime Minister to do so, at the invitation of Speaker Puan Maharani. He called for collaboration in trade, investment, connectivity, food and energy security and digital public infrastructure, and proposed a new beginning in relations based on the Ganga-Mahakam Vision.
Source: Prime Minister addresses the Parliament of Indonesia (July 07, 2026), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
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IndonesiaPresident Prabowo confers Bintang Adipurna, Indonesia's highest civilian honour, on PM Modi
President Prabowo Subianto conferred the Bintang Adipurna of the Republic of Indonesia, the country's highest civilian honour, on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his contribution to strengthening India-Indonesia relations. The Prime Minister dedicated the award to the people of India and Indonesia.
Source: Prime Minister conferred ‘Bintang Adipurna of the Republic of Indonesia,’ the highest civilian award of the nation, by the President of Indonesia (July 07, 2026), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Agreement
IndonesiaIndia and Indonesia list 14 MoUs and agreements and 6 announcements from PM's visit
Outcomes of the Prime Minister's visit included 14 MoUs and agreements covering space, medical products regulation, agriculture, maritime safety, telecommunications, elections, BrahMos, air-to-air missiles, a SAIL and Krakatau Steel joint venture and rare earth magnets. Announcements included 100 tonnes of DWR 162 wheat seeds and an IIM Bangalore branch campus at Singhasari SEZ.
Source: List of Outcomes: Prime Minister’s visit to Indonesia (July 06 - 08, 2026), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Other
LithuaniaGeetika Srivastava named next Ambassador of India to Lithuania
Ms. Geetika Srivastava (IFS: 2005), presently Charge d'Affaires in the High Commission of India, Islamabad, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Lithuania. She is expected to take up the assignment shortly.
Source: Ms. Geetika Srivastava appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Lithuania, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Wednesday, 8 July
Other
UkraineAnjani Kumar appointed next Ambassador of India to Ukraine
Shri Anjani Kumar (IFS: 2003), presently Joint Secretary at Headquarters, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Ukraine. He is expected to take up the assignment shortly.
Source: Shri Anjani Kumar appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Ukraine, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Thursday, 9 July
Dialogue
AfghanistanIndia and Afghanistan hold 4th Joint Committee Meeting in New Delhi
The 4th round of the India-Afghanistan Joint Committee Meeting was held in New Delhi on July 9, 2026, co-chaired by Joint Secretary (PAI) M. Anand Prakash and Shuaib Baryalai, Director General, First Political Division, Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The sides reviewed humanitarian assistance, development partnership, food security, healthcare, education, sports, trade, visa and connectivity.
Source: India-Afghanistan Joint Committee Meeting, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Meeting
AustraliaPrime Minister Modi meets Governor-General Sam Mostyn in Melbourne
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the Governor-General of Australia, Ms. Sam Mostyn, in Melbourne. They discussed the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and economic ties, and called for closer sporting cooperation in the run up to the Commonwealth Games 2030 to be hosted by India and the Olympics 2032 to be hosted in Australia.
Source: Prime Minister meets with the Governor General of Australia, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Agreement
AustraliaIndia and Australia list 19 outcomes from Prime Minister Modi's July 2026 visit
Outcomes of the visit included a Joint Declaration on Defence and Security Cooperation, a Maritime Security Collaboration Roadmap, finalisation of the Administrative Arrangement under the civil nuclear agreement enabling uranium supply, a Coast Guard MoU, the return of 3 Indian antiquities, a Letter of Intent to Flinders University for a Bengaluru campus and a Letter of Approval to Victoria University for a Gurugram campus.
Source: List of Outcomes : Visit of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to Australia (July 08 - 10, 2026), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Agreement
AustraliaIndia and Australia set out Partnership on Cyber, Critical Technologies and Supply Chains
Australia and India set out the Partnership on Cyber, Critical Technologies and Supply Chains (PACTS), succeeding and replacing the 2020 Framework Arrangement. It has five pillars: supply chain resilience, critical technology, cybersecurity, digital resilience and defence research collaboration. It will be chaired by the Indian Deputy National Security Advisor and an Australian Deputy Secretary, with annual Senior Officials Meetings.
Source: Australia - India Partnership on Cyber, Critical Technologies and Supply Chains (PACTS), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Agreement
AustraliaIndia and Australia issue Joint Declaration on Defence and Security Cooperation
The Prime Ministers of India and Australia issued a Joint Declaration on Defence and Security Cooperation, building on the 2009 Joint Declaration on Security Cooperation. They committed to more complex defence exercises, expanded aircraft deployments from each other's territories, greater interoperability and information sharing, a Maritime Security Collaboration Roadmap, and increased sharing of information on terrorist threats.
Source: India - Australia Joint Declaration on Defence and Security Cooperation (2026), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Statement
AustraliaIndia and Australia issue Joint Statement on Energy Security
Australia and India issued a Joint Statement on Energy Security citing concern over the situation in the Middle East. They committed to support continued energy trade, with Australia supplying liquefied natural gas and India supplying liquid fuels, and confirmed they have finalised administrative arrangements enabling Australian uranium exports to India under IAEA safeguards.
Source: India - Australia Joint Statement on Energy Security, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Visit
AustraliaPrime Minister Modi visits Australia for Third India-Australia Annual Summit in Melbourne
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Australia from 8 to 10 July 2026 for the Third Annual Summit with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Melbourne. The leaders welcomed an Annual Defence Ministers' Dialogue, agreed on PACTS, welcomed signature of the Administrative Arrangement enabling uranium exports to India, and reaffirmed support for each other's UNSC candidatures for 2028 to 2029 and 2029 to 2030.
Source: Third India - Australia Annual Summit Joint Statement, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Other
AustraliaPrime Ministers Modi and Albanese address Australia-India CEOs Forum in Melbourne
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese jointly addressed the Australia-India CEOs Forum and the Economic Roadmap Business event in Melbourne on 9 July 2026. Prime Minister Modi invited Australian investors to India and, at a gathering of over 200 CEOs and business leaders, called for early conclusion of the proposed Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement.
Source: Prime Minister addresses Australia-India CEOs Forum and Economic Roadmap Business event (July 09, 2026), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Visit
KuwaitEAM Jaishankar visits Kuwait, calls on Crown Prince and Prime Minister
External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar paid an official visit to Kuwait on 08 July 2026. He called on Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah and Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, met the Ministers of Defence and Foreign Affairs, and interacted with the Indian community.
Source: Visit of External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar to Kuwait (July 08, 2026), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Dialogue
RussiaIndia and Russia hold 14th Joint Working Group meeting on Counter Terrorism in New Delhi
The 14th meeting of the India-Russia Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism took place on 08 July 2026 in New Delhi, co-chaired by Secretary (West) Sibi George and Deputy Foreign Minister Dmitry Lyubinsky. Both sides condemned terrorism in all its forms, agreed to enhance cooperation, and will hold the next meeting in Russia.
Source: 14th meeting of the India-Russia Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Friday, 10 July
Agreement
AustraliaIndia and Australia adopt Roadmap for Sports Collaboration
India and Australia issued a Roadmap for Sports Collaboration building on the 2023 MoU on Cooperation in Sports. It covers capacity building, including High-Performance Sports Centres in India and Para sport, sports science research, major events ahead of the 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad and the Brisbane 2032 Games, a sports industry platform, and women in sport.
Source: India-Australia Roadmap for Sports Collaboration, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Visit
OmanExternal Affairs Minister Jaishankar visits Oman for talks with Foreign Minister Albusaidi
External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar paid an official visit to Oman on 10 July 2026 and held bilateral talks with Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi on the India-Oman Strategic Partnership and regional issues. He thanked the Government of Oman for prompt assistance to Indian seafarers and met members of the Indian community.
Source: Visit of External Affairs Minister to the Sultanate of Oman, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Other
VenezuelaIndia concludes Operation Amistad, its earthquake relief mission to Venezuela
Operation Amistad, India's HADR mission after earthquakes in Venezuela, concluded. On 26 June 2026 two C-17 aircraft carried a 41-member contingent from the 60 Para Field Hospital, two BHISHM Cubes, 6 tons of medicines and 30 tons of relief supplies. The team carried out over 8000 medical procedures and investigations, including over 20 major surgeries. Acting President Delcy Rodríguez thanked PM Modi.
Source: Operation Amistad, India’s HADR Mission to Venezuela concludes successfully, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Saturday, 11 July
Other
New ZealandPrime Minister Modi addresses Indian diaspora in Auckland with Prime Minister Luxon present
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed over 10,000 members of the Indian diaspora at the "Kia Ora Modi" event in Auckland, which Prime Minister Christopher Luxon joined. He noted that 2026 marks 100 years of sporting collaboration and urged the community to act as a bridge between India and New Zealand.
Source: Prime Minister Addresses the Indian Diaspora in New Zealand (July 11, 2026), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Other
New ZealandPrime Minister Luxon hosts Gala luncheon for Prime Minister Modi in Auckland
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon hosted a Gala luncheon for Prime Minister Narendra Modi themed "India-New Zealand: A Winning Partnership". Modi said the FTA, concluded in record time, would help achieve the target of doubling bilateral trade by 2030, and that the Sports Joint Action Plan would help expand ties beyond cricket.
Source: Prime Minister attends a special event hosted by Prime Minister of New Zealand themed ''India-New Zealand: A Winning Partnership'', Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Meeting
New ZealandPrime Ministers Modi and Luxon meet New Zealand business leaders in Auckland
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, met a select group of CEOs and business leaders. He invited New Zealand investors to partner India in sectors including infrastructure, civil aviation, logistics and clean energy, and urged businesses to help reach the target of doubling bilateral trade to NZD 7 billion by 2030.
Source: Prime Minister addresses business leaders in New Zealand (July 11, 2026), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Agreement
New ZealandIndia and New Zealand sign 10 documents during Prime Minister Modi's visit
Documents signed in Auckland covered maritime cooperation, hydrography, mutual logistics support, a Joint Working Group on Counter-Terrorism, disaster management, dairying, tourism and sport. The sides set a target to double bilateral trade to NZ$7 billion by 2030, agreed a Maritime Security Dialogue, and New Zealand joined the Global Biofuels Alliance.
Source: List of Outcomes: Official Visit of Prime Minister to New Zealand (July 10-11, 2026), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Agreement
New ZealandIndia and New Zealand adopt Strategic Partnership Roadmap to 2030
Meeting in Auckland on 11 July 2026, the Prime Ministers of India and New Zealand announced the Strategic Partnership and endorsed a Roadmap to 2030 to guide joint action over the next four years. Its pillars include regular reciprocal visits, a regular Foreign Ministers' Dialogue, and defence and maritime cooperation.
Source: India-New Zealand Strategic Partnership: Roadmap to 2030, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Visit
New ZealandPrime Minister Modi visits New Zealand; relations elevated to Strategic Partnership
Prime Minister Narendra Modi made an official visit to Auckland on 10 and 11 July 2026, the first by an Indian Prime Minister to New Zealand in 40 years. He and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon elevated ties to a Strategic Partnership, endorsed a Roadmap to 2030 and agreed to establish a regular Foreign Ministers' Dialogue.
Source: India-New Zealand Joint Statement (July 11, 2026), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Sunday, 12 July
Visit
AfghanistanAfghan Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock Mawlawi Ataullah Omari visits India
Mawlawi Ataullah Omari, Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock of Afghanistan, visited India on 7 to 12 July 2026, the 4th ministerial-level visit from Afghanistan since October 2025. He met Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Food Processing Industries Minister Chirag Paswan and Minister of State Pabitra Margherita, and the delegation interacted with NABARD, ICAR, IARI, FICCI and other institutions.
Source: Visit of Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock of Afghanistan to India (July 07 - 12, 2026), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Statement
OmanIndia condemns attack on GFS Galaxy off Oman; one Indian reported missing
India condemned the attack on the commercial vessel GFS Galaxy off the coast of Oman. Of the 11 Indian nationals on board, 10 were rescued and 1 was reportedly missing. The Embassy in Oman is coordinating with Omani authorities in the Search and Rescue operation, and India called for immediate de-escalation of tensions in the region.
Source: Statement on the attack on a commercial vessel off the coast of Oman (July 12, 2026), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Statement
QatarIndia declares one-day national mourning for Qatar's Father Amir
India declared one-day national mourning on 13 July 2026 for His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Father Amir of Qatar, with the National Flag flown at half-mast. Shri Kiren Rijiju, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs, is expected to visit Qatar to convey condolences on behalf of the Government of India.
Source: India declares one-day national mourning on demise of His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Father Amir of the State of Qatar, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
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