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.
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said here on Sunday that that India has achieved unprecedented and historic milestones in development and citizen-centric welfare schemes under the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership while Delhi is also moving forward on the vision of Sabka Sath Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas and Sabka Prayas.’
There he was, sitting next to PM Narendra Modi, gnashing his teeth and lying through them.
The Congress on Saturday intensified its criticism of the BJP-led governments at the Centre and in Uttar Pradesh over alleged irregularities in donations related to the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, questioning Prime Minister Narendra Modi's silence on the issue and demanding the arrest of trust members facing allegations.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday remembered the Emergency imposed in 1975 as a grave attack on India's democratic framework, paying tribute to those who opposed the period and reiterating the government's resolve to uphold constitutional principles, democratic institutions and citizens' freedoms.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake a state visit to Seychelles from June 27 to 29 to attend the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the National Day of Seychelles as the Guest of Honour, the Ministry of External Affairs announced on Thursday.
