Last week Prime Minister Anthony Albanese travelled to India at the invitation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
At the Australia-India Annual Leaders’ Summit at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, the leaders discussed trade and investment, renewable energy and technology, and defence and security cooperation.
Read the outcomes of the meeting here: Joint Statement - 1st Australia-India Annual Summit
Prime Minister Albanese also travelled to Ahmedabad, the largest city in the state of Gujarat, where he was welcomed by Acharya Devvrat, Governor of the State of Gujarat, and Bhupendrabhai Patel, Chief Minister of Gujarat.
While there, Prime Minister Albanese highlighted Australia and India’s strong education links. At the end of January 2023, almost 70,000 Indian students were studying in Australia — the second-largest cohort of international students.
The Prime Minister also visited Narendra Modi Stadium to watch the Fourth Test cricket match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Series between India and Australia. Both Prime Ministers addressed the stadium.
In Mumbai, the Prime Minister was joined by Trade and Tourism Minister Don Farrell and Resources Minister Madeleine King, along with Australian and Indian business leaders for a business leaders’ roundtable. Together they discussed trade and investment opportunities that have emerged with the new Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement.
India is a top tier security partner for Australia and defence and security cooperation with India will be vital to security, prosperity and stability in the Indo-Pacific. The Prime Minister visited Western Naval Command highlighting the strength of our defence partnership that is of increasing strategic importance as we navigate the challenges of our region together.
By the west bank of the Yamuna River in Delhi, the Prime Minister visited Raj Ghat, laying a wreath to pay respect to Mahatma Gandhi, who was cremated there on 31 January 1948.
Australia’s partnership with India has never been closer. Prime Minister Albanese will welcome Prime Minister Modi to Australia for the Quad Leaders’ Summit later this year.
