New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Australia for the third and final leg of his three-nation tour after Japan and Papua New Guinea. During his trip to Australia, he will hold talks with Anthony Albanese and attend a community event to celebrate the Indian diaspora in the country. PM Modi reached Sydney on Monday and will be there till May 24.
After landing in Sydney, he received a warm welcome by the Indian community and will participate in various programmes over the next two days. In an interview to “The Australian” newspaper, he said he wants to take the relationship with Australia to the “next level”, including closer defence and security ties to help ensure an “open and free” Indo-Pacific.
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PM is global champion: After his meeting with PM Modi in Sydney, Australia, Dr Andrew Forrest, Executive Chairman of Fortescue Future Industries says, “…Fossil fuel sector has only limited time to run and it must be replaced with a fuel which causes no harm and can do everything which coal, oil and gas can do. That is something that PM is clearly a global champion on and I found the PM to be the global govt partner of the global industry partner to promote green hydrogen across the world…”
PM meets Georgina Hope Rinehart: Fostering India-Australia collaboration in mining and minerals sector. PM Narendra Modi held a meeting with Georgina Hope Rinehart, Executive Chairman of Hancock Prospecting Group, Roy Hill and S. Kidman & Co, in Sydney, said MEA Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi.
PM Modi meets Paul Schroder: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Paul Schroder, CEO of Australian Super, in Sydney. MEA Spokesperson tweeted, “Showcasing investment potential of India. PM Narendra Modi held a conversation with Paul Schroder, Chief Executive, AustralianSuper in Sydney. Pitching India among the top investment destinations in the world, PM invited AustralianSuper to partner in India’s growth story.”
#WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Paul Schroder, CEO of Australian Super, in Sydney pic.twitter.com/N1iVohs9St
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PM Modi meets Dr Andrew Forrest: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Dr Andrew Forrest, Executive Chairman of Fortescue Future Industries, in Sydney.
#WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Dr Andrew Forrest, Executive Chairman of Fortescue Future Industries, in Sydney
PM Modi is on a three-day visit to Australia. pic.twitter.com/osQQPUhA7N
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PM Modi On India-Australia ties: In an interview to “The Australian” newspaper, he said he wants to take the relationship with Australia to the “next level”, including closer defence and security ties to help ensure an “open and free” Indo-Pacific. “I am not a person who gets satisfied easily,” he was quoted by the newspaper as saying.
“I have seen that Prime Minister Albanese is the same. I am confident that when we are together again in Sydney, we will get the opportunity to explore how we can take our relations to the next level, identify new areas of complementariness and can expand our co-operation,” he added.
