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.
Hours before taking oath as a Member of Legislative Assembly, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday announced a significant cut in the number of vehicles in his official convoy, echoing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent appeal for fuel conservation amid concerns over global energy supplies.
As an observer of electoral politics in West Bengal - and increasingly of democratic life across India - one is compelled to confront an uncomfortable truth: Indian democracy, though vigorous in participation, appears increasingly fragile in purpose.
In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for conserving fuel and turning energy conservation into a mass movement amid the current global scenario, the Delhi government has decided to limit the use of official vehicles for departmental work.
Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to minimise the use of vehicles to save diesel and petrol, the Bihar government has announced several measures aimed at reducing fuel consumption and promoting electric vehicles (EVs).
In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for conserving fuel and turning energy conservation into a mass movement amid the current global scenario, the Delhi government has decided to limit the use of official vehicles for departmental work.
