Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit starting on Monday, Australian PM Anthony Albanese said that he is looking forward to celebrating the country's vibrant Indian community with him. Recalling his visit to India earlier this year, Albanese said that he is honoured to welcome his Indian counterpart for an official visit.
Talking about the partnership shared by the two nations, the Australian PM said that the two countries share a commitment to a stable, secure, and prosperous Indo-Pacific. He also said that as friends and partners, the relationship between our countries has never been closer.
“I am honoured to host Prime Minister Modi for an official visit to Australia, after receiving an extremely warm welcome in India earlier this year. Australia and India share a commitment to a stable, secure, and prosperous Indo-Pacific. Together we have an important role to play in supporting this vision. As friends and partners, the relationship between our countries has never been closer. I look forward to celebrating Australia’s vibrant Indian community with Prime Minister Modi in Sydney,” Australian PM Anthony Albanese said in a statement.
PM Modi, who is on a six-day visit to three countries - Japan, Papua New Guinea, and Australia, to attend multilateral summits, including that of the Group of Seven (G7), is set to visit Australia on the third and last leg of his visit. PM Modi will visit Sydney in Australia where he will hold a bilateral meeting with Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese.
Previously he was scheduled to participate in the Quad Leaders' Summit in Sydney but on Wednesday Australian PM Albanese announced the cancellation of Quad after the US President postponed his trip to Australia to focus on the debt ceiling negotiations in Washington.