PM Modi’s successful three-nation visit to Japan, Papua New Guinea and Australia highlighted India’s growing stature. From ‘rockstar’ welcome in Australia, Papua New Guinea PM seeking PM Modi’s blessings to Biden asking for his autograph. The sequence of events raised eyebrows in Pakistan, giving the country a reality check about its neighbour’s growing global clout. After PM Modi’s Australia visit, a Pakistani national gave a reality check to his country for drawing comparisons. In a viral video, the man is seen pointing at tricolour-illuminated Sydney Harbour to make Pakistan introspect. Earlier this week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s three-nation tour grabbed international attention. PM Modi embarked on a six-day visit to three countries including Japan, Papua New Guinea and Australia on May 19. He first travelled to Hiroshima and participated in the G7 summit, where India was invited as a guest country. During a QUAD meeting, US Prez Joe Biden asked PM Modi for his autograph after discovering about his management of large crowds. From Japan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a visit to Papua New Guinea on May 21. Papua New Guinea PM James Marape personally reached the airport to receive him in the evening breaking the protocol. PM Marape touched PM Modi’s feet and sought his blessings upon his arrival at the island nation. He attended the FIPIC Summit which witnessed participation from leaders of 14 countries. PM Modi then visited Australia on May 22 and attended an Indian community event at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney. As he arrived at jam-packed Arena to address a community event, PM Modi was welcomed with thunderous applause and loud cheers. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called PM Modi “the boss” while addressing the community event. Albanese`s remark came as he compared the crowd for PM Modi with legendary rockstar Bruce Springsteen who is also known as “The Boss” among his fans

In a rare honour for a non-Fijian, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred the country’s highest civilian award, the Companion of the Order of Fiji, in recognition of his global leadership on Monday.  Fiji’s Prime Minster Sitiveni Rabuka presented PM Modi with a medallion for the title when the two leaders met in Papua New Guinea.  Papua New Guinea also conferred PM Modi with their highest civilian award on May 22. He was given the accolade for championing the cause of unity of Pacific Island countries and spearheading the cause of Global South. Earlier in the day, the Indian Prime Minister held talks with his Papua New Guinea counterpart, James Marape, and took stock of their bilateral relations. The two leaders also discussed ways to further augment cooperation in areas like commerce, technology, healthcare and climate change.