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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese connected Thursday (May 28, 2026) said helium looked guardant to hosting PM Narendra Modi again soon, portion describing India’s increasing economical value arsenic an “extraordinary opportunity” for the Indo-Pacific region.
Addressing the parliament successful Canberra, Mr. Albanese said India, which already has the largest colonisation successful the world, was acceptable to go the third-largest system implicit this decade.
"That is an bonzer accidental for america successful our region. We are a Pacific nation, but we are besides an Indian Ocean federation arsenic well," helium said.
He said the Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement, which was signed successful 2022, had enhanced the trading narration betwixt the 2 countries, and that they were further drawn unneurotic done culture, acquisition and cricket.
Mr. Albanese recalled that helium had archetypal visited India arsenic a backpacker successful 1991 and had since made 2 visits arsenic Prime Minister. He said the champion mode to recognize India was to question by autobus oregon train.
“It is simply a fantastic acquisition to spot first-hand the warmth that is there. Now, likewise, I'll person the privilege of hosting Prime Minister Modi present soon, a privilege I look guardant to repeating for the 2nd time,” said Mr. Albanese.
He further said the sojourn would beryllium “made extraordinary” by the million-strong Indian-Australian assemblage — the largest increasing migrant assemblage successful Australia.
Mr. Modi past visited Australia successful May 2023.
Mr. Albanese said the Indian community successful Australia has strengthened the country’s system and benefitted countless tiny businesses.
"We are a amended state due to the fact that of you. My authorities volition ever basal up for you and your interests. We volition cull immoderate effort to divide," helium added.
The video clip of Mr. Albanese speaking astatine the Parliament was shared connected societal media by Australian High Commissioner to India Philip Green, who said that his Prime Minister’s lukewarm equation with India made his occupation “infinitely much meaningful”.
Earlier this week, Mr. Modi met Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong and discussed the increasing India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
Mr. Wong was successful India to enactment successful the Quad Foreign Ministers Meeting. During her visit, she besides joined External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar for the 17th Foreign Ministers' Framework Dialogue successful New Delhi.
