Around 30,000 people gathered to see and hear Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who addressed the Indian diaspora at a community event in Australia’s Melbourne on Thursday. The gathering, as per the media reports, is claimed to be the largest to ever happen in Australia by any leader.
Ahead of Modi's arrival, members of the Indian diaspora expressed their enthusiasm through an enthralling performance. Before PM’s address, speaking to the media, Madan Palsule, a member of the Indian diaspora, said, "PM Modi is a dynamic and charismatic leader... We are all excited, and we are presenting an Indian drama based on Shivaji's life... and we look forward to performing in front of PM Modi."
Another member of the diaspora said, "We welcome PM Modi here... I am waiting for him along with numerous other members of the Indian diaspora... We hope that Indian leaders keep coming here... We listen to him despite living abroad..."
Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded a high-level summit with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Melbourne, marking a significant expansion of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP). The visit resulted in 18 landmark outcomes, reinforcing ties across defence, energy, critical technology, and trade.
PM Modi hailed the wide-ranging discussions held with his Australian counterpart, saying that they resulted in "unparalleled outcomes" across multiple sectors. PM Modi reflected on the decision to accelerate the landmark Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) and stated that the India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership of 2022 has continuously expanded the scope of cooperation between the two nations.
"Held wide-ranging discussions with Prime Minister Albanese in Melbourne this afternoon. The India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership of 2022 has continuously expanded the scope of our cooperation. We have now decided to accelerate work on the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation, with unprecedented progress over the past few years," he wrote.
"We talked about how to add more vigour to trade and investment linkages. The Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) will be balanced, ambitious, and beneficial for both countries," he added.
"Today's talks have unparalleled outcomes in areas such as renewable energy, climate action, nuclear energy, critical minerals, technology, education, and more. Another highlight is the issuing of an important declaration to strengthen defence and security cooperation. Equally noteworthy are our discussions to work closely in shipbuilding, ship repair, and maintenance," he wrote.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Australia from July 8-10 culminated in 18 major outcomes spanning defence, maritime security, energy, critical technologies, education, mining, research and cultural cooperation, significantly expanding the India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
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