Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday described the nearly one million-strong Indian community in Australia as a "living bridge" between the two countries, praising its role in strengthening bilateral ties while calling on members of the diaspora to contribute their ideas, expertise and innovation towards India's goal of becoming a developed nation by 2047.
Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, predicting Cabinet expansion plans or major political decisions is almost impossible, largely because he keeps strategic intentions closely guarded, revealing them only when the time is right.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday made a strong pitch for expanding India-Australia economic ties, urging businesses from both countries to forge deeper partnerships in emerging sectors while highlighting the vast opportunities created by India's rapid economic transformation.
Speaking at a joint press statement after the Third India-Australia Annual Summit in Melbourne, the two leaders projected India and Australia as trusted strategic partners united by democratic values, shared interests in the Indo-Pacific and expanding economic complementarities.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a warm and enthusiastic welcome from the Indian community upon his arrival in Melbourne on Wednesday, marking the beginning of the Australian leg of his three-nation Indo-Pacific tour.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed gratitude to President Droupadi Murmu and Vice President C P Radhakrishnan for their congratulatory messages on his becoming India's longest-serving continuously elected Prime Minister, saying that every achievement during his tenure resulted from the collective efforts and aspirations of the people of India.
Chief Minister Dr Yadav said that during the era of Ram Rajya, no one slept hungry, daughters were safe, and Sanatan culture flourished with reverence for temples and sacred traditions.
A political war of words erupted on Wednesday as the Congress sought to challenge the narrative surrounding Prime Minister Narendra Modi becoming India's longest-serving Prime Minister in consecutive terms.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday received messages of congratulations and praise from several world leaders as he prepared to become India's longest-serving elected Prime Minister, a milestone that drew recognition from countries across Asia, the Pacific and the Caribbean.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake a week-long visit to France and Slovakia from June 13 primarily to participate in the G7 Summit to be held at Evian, the Ministry of External Affairs announced on Tuesday.
