Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Melbourne today for the third annual summit, where they are expected to discuss cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region, critical minerals, and education partnership, among other areas. The meeting is part of Modi’s visit to Australia, which began a day ago in Melbourne.
Modi will co-chair the summit with Albanese and engage with various stakeholders to further deepen the India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership across all sectors of mutual interest. The Indian Prime Minister expressed his enthusiasm for the visit, stating that it will add vigour to the India-Australia partnership. He also looks forward to interacting with the Indian diaspora, which is an important pillar of the bilateral relationship.
This is Modi’s third visit to Australia, and his first to Melbourne in 12 years. The geopolitically significant visit is expected to boost India’s MAHASAGAR and Indo-Pacific vision, further cementing ties between the two QUAD partners. The visit is also expected to bring new opportunities and prosperity for people and countries, especially the Small Island Developing States.
As a special gesture, Governor-General of Australia Sam Mostyn AC will travel to Melbourne to meet Modi, signifying the maturity of bilateral relations. Modi will also address the CEOs forum, which is expected to drive growing economic ties and support implementation of Australia-India collaboration in trade and investment across sectors.
The Indian diaspora in Australia has become an important pillar of the bilateral relationship, with Indian origin people making up almost one million of all Australians. Modi will address a large community event, and his visit is expected to give a boost to business ties and partnership in areas such as critical minerals and supply chain.
Australia has emerged as a key partner under the New Education Policy, with eight Australian universities approved to set up campuses across India. Flinders University is the latest Australian University to receive approval for opening a campus in India.
