Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday said he looked forward to hosting PM Narendra Modi again soon, while describing India’s growing economic importance as an “extraordinary opportunity” for the Indo-Pacific region.
Addressing the parliament in Canberra, Albanese said India, which already has the largest population in the world, was set to become the third-largest economy over this decade.
“That is an extraordinary opportunity for us in our region. We are a Pacific nation, but we are also an Indian Ocean nation as well,” he said.
He said the Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement, which was signed in 2022, had enhanced the trading relationship between the two countries, and that they were further drawn together through culture, education and cricket.
Albanese recalled that he had first visited India as a backpacker in 1991 and had since made two visits as prime minister. He said the best way to understand India was to travel by bus or train.
“It is a wonderful​Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday said he looked forward to hosting PM Narendra Modi again soon, while describing India’s growing economic importance as an “extraordinary opportunity” for the Indo-Pacific region.
Addressing the parliament in Canberra, Albanese said India, which already has the largest population in the world, was set to become the third-largest economy over this decade.
“That is an extraordinary opportunity for us in our region. We are a Pacific nation, but we are also an Indian Ocean nation as well,” he said.
He said the Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement, which was signed in 2022, had enhanced the trading relationship between the two countries, and that they were further drawn together through culture, education and cricket.
Albanese recalled that he had first visited India as a backpacker in 1991 and had since made two visits as prime minister. He said the best way to understand India was to travel by bus or train.
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