Sydney [Australia], May 24 (ANI): Australia‘s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday announced the opening of the new Australian Consulate General in an Indian city, Bengaluru, and said that this will help in connecting the country’s businesses to India‘s booming digital and innovation ecosystem. Addressing a joint press conference in Sydney, Australia, PM Albanese said, “I’m pleased to announce the establishment of a new Australian Consulate General in Bengaluru, which will help connect Australian businesses to India‘s booming digital and innovation ecosystem. And I welcome India‘s plans for a consulate general in Brisbane.”
“The Bengaluru establishment will be the fifth diplomatic presence that is there in India from Australia. I want to thank you again, Prime Minister Modi for visiting and receiving such a warm welcome here. And I look forward to returning to India in September for the G 20 leaders summit,” he added.
After exchanging the MoUs on mobility, migration, and green hydrogen task force, PM Modi and the Australian PM addressed the press conference in Australia. The Australian PM also spoke about his meeting with PM Modi in a year. He said that this is the sixth meeting with PM Modi in a year.
He also talked about the Quad Summit, which took place in Japan’s Hiroshima on the sidelines of the Group of Seven or G7 Summit. The Australian PM reiterated the Quad Summit statement and said, “Quad leaders stand together for an open, stable, secure, and prosperous Indo-Pacific region. A region where sovereignty is respected and all countries large and small benefit from a regional balance that keeps the peace. This is my 6th meeting with prime minister Modi in one year.”
“My visit to India in March for the AustraliaIndia Annual Leaders’ Summit focused on the key pillars of our relationship trade, investment and business cooperation, defence and security cooperation, climate and energy cooperation, and of course, people-to-people links,” Albanese added. He further stated that, in today’s bilateral meeting, both the leaders further built on those pillars. They reiterated the shared ambition for an early conclusion of the Australia–India Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement later this year.
Prime Minister Modi and PM Albanese are pleased to have just witnessed the exchange of the Australia–India Migration and Mobility Partnership Agreement. “This arrangement will promote the exchange of students, graduates, researchers and business people, expand our people-to-people ties, and enhance cooperation in preventing people,” he added. “The Task Force will comprise Australian and Indian experts in renewable hydrogen and report to the Australian Indian Ministerial Energy Dialogue on the opportunities which are there for Australia and India to cooperate in this important area of renewable hydrogen,” the Australian PM said.
“Investments like the Task Force will help power our industries in the future and ensure that Australia and India meet our energy targets in the interests of both our respective countries, but also in support of the reduction of global emissions,” he added.
India will soon open Consulate in Brisbane, says PM Modi at community event in Sydney
Sydney [Australia], May 23 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that a new Indian Consulate will be opened soon in the Australian city of Brisbane. Addressing a community event in Sydney on the second day of his visit to Australia, PM Modi said that IMF considers India a bright spot in the global economy and the World Bank believes that if anyone is challenging global headwinds, it is India.
“As per the demands of Indian-origin people in Brisbane, a new Indian Consulate will be opened soon in Brisbane,” he said. India has High Commission in Canberra and Consulates in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was also present at the event. PM Narendra Modi said that India has no dearth of capability or resources. “India has no dearth of capability or resources. Today, India has the world’s biggest and youngest talent factory,” PM Modi said.
People cheered as PM Modi asked some questions related to India‘s achievements across various sectors. “The country which had the fastest vaccination programme during the COVID-19 pandemic is,” he asked. “India,” the gathering responded and the enthusiastic response continued with every poser from PM Modi.
“The country which is the fastest growing large economy is? Today, the country which is the number one smartphone data consumer is? Today, the country which is number one in FinTech adoption rate is? Today, the country which is number one in milk production? Today, the country which is ranked second for the number of Internet users is? Today, the world’s second-largest mobile manufacturer is?
Today, which is the country ranked second for the production of rice, wheat, sugarcane? Today, the country which is ranked second for fruit and vegetable production is? Today, the country which has the third largest startup ecosystem is? The country which has the third largest automobile market? The country which has the third largest civil aviation market?. The country which is moving forward to become developed in the next 25 years?’ PM Modi asked.
PM Modi also spoke about the strength of India‘s banking system and Fin Tech revolution. “Today IMF considers India a bright spot in the global economy. World Bank believes that if anyone is challenging global headwinds, it is India. Banking system in several countries are in trouble today but on the other hand, the strength of India‘s banks are being appreciated everywhere,” he said.
“Amid the once-in-a-100-year crisis, India made record exports last year. Today, our Forex reserve is scaling new heights. Example of how India is working for global good lies in our digital stake. You are well aware of India‘s Fin Tech revolution,” he added.
PM Modi arrived at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney along with Albanese to a rousing welcome. PM Modi spoke about the linkages between the two countries with people repeatedly cheering his remarks. “Our lifestyles may be different but now Yoga also connects us. We have been connected due to cricket for a long. But now tennis and films are also connecting us. We might prepare food in different manners but Masterchef is connecting us now,” he said. (ANI)
