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’s Office confirmed Modi’s arrival in Oslo in a post on X, saying he was received at the airport by Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store.
Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday intensified his criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi over recurring examination paper leaks, sharing a pointed poster on his WhatsApp channel that contrasted the Prime Minister’s widely publicised interviews with his silence on issues affecting students and competitive examinations.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed grief over the tragic road accident in Lakhimpur Kheri district of Uttar Pradesh that reportedly claimed at least nine lives, and announced ex-gratia assistance for the families of the victims and those injured in the mishap.
In a message posted on social media platform X, Modi praised Deve Gowda’s contribution to the country and his grasp of policy matters.
There was a time when speaking of India’s civilisational past in policy circles invited a knowing smile, sometimes a pitying one.
