Hummingbird News Desk
NEW DELHI, 8 MARCH: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese arrived in Ahmedabad, India on Wednesday, leading a delegation of 25 leading business people to explore opportunities in India’s massive market. Among those accompanying the Prime Minister are the CEO of Wesfarmers, Fortescue, and the chairs of BHP and Rio Tinto.
During a radio interview with Nova 937, the Prime Minister expressed his enthusiasm for spicy food in India, citing Australia’s love for all sorts of cuisine. He also shared his previous experiences in India, backpacking for six weeks in 1991 and visiting in 2018 as part of a parliamentary delegation.
The Prime Minister’s visit includes watching day one of the final Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Ahmedabad with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The first in-person India-Australia Annual Summit will also take place during Albanese’s visit.
The Summit will focus on taking stock of progress made on various initiatives under the India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and laying the way forward for new initiatives and enhanced cooperation in a diverse range of sectors.
The visit marks the latest in a series of high-level engagements and ministerial visits between the two countries in 2022 and 2023. It is also the first visit by an Australian Prime Minister to India since 2017.
Albanese emphasized the importance of having a government that is representative of the population and named several women in his cabinet, including Madeleine King, the Minister for Resources of Australia, whom he is taking with him on the India visit.
The visit is expected to strengthen ties between India and Australia, paving the way for increased business and cultural exchange between the two countries.
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