Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a three-nation tour of Myanmar, Australia and Fiji tomorrow to attend India-ASEAN, East Asia and G-20 summits. The tour will begin from Myanmar capital Nay Pyi Taw, where Mr Modi will attend the India-ASEAN summit and the East Asia Summit on Wednesday and Thursday. From there, he will go to Brisbane for the G-20 summit and then proceed to Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne during the course of his bilateral visit. Mr Modi will be the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Australia since Rajiv Gandhi in 1986.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is arriving at Myanmar capital Naypyidaw tomorrow to attend the ASEAN and East Asia Summits. During the his stay, Mr. Modi will be meeting important prominent leaders. In a tweet the Prime Minister has said that India's ties with South East Asia are deep rooted. He is expected to pitch for improving connectivity in the region to give a boost to trade and people to people contact during his meeting with ASEAN leaders. India is keen that the next ASEAN – India 5 year plan of action starting 2016 should lay emphasis on enhancing people to people contact, argumentative trade besides reinforcing the strategic and political relationship.

The Prime Minister will have talks with Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott and will address a joint sitting of Federal Parliament in Canberra. This will be the second meeting between the two leaders after Abbott visited India in September. Mr Modi is also scheduled to address the Indian community at a reception at the Olympic park in Sydney.

Briefing newsmen on Modi's visit to Australia, Secretary(East) in the Ministry of External Affairs, Anil Wadhwa said, the Prime Minister's trip will be a landmark visit and is aimed at re-engaging that country.

On the last leg of the tour, Prime Minister will travel to Fiji on a day-long visit on 19th of this month. He will be the first Indian Prime Minister to visit the south Pacific Island nation after a gap of 33 years, the first being Indira Gandhi in 1981.