Albanese to play Holi, join PM at fourth cricket Test match
New Delhi: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will travel to India from March 8 to 11, the first visit by an Australian Prime Minister to India since 2017, a speial report in The Tribune, Chandigarh, says.
Besides discussing inter-state matters, he will play Holi and join PM Narendra Modi at the fourth cricket Test match of the Border-Gavaskar trophy in Ahmedabad. An Australian readout said Albanese’s visit to Ahmedabad, Mumbai and New Delhi “will further deepen Australia’s strategic, economic and people-to-people ties” with India, a “close friend and partner” of Canberra.
“Our ties with India can be stronger. A stronger India-Australia partnership is good for the stability of our region. I look forward to hosting PM Modi in Australia mid-year for the Quad Leaders’ Summit and to visiting India again in September for the G20 Leaders’ Summit,’’ Albanese said.
Both PMs will attend the Australia-India Annual Leaders’ Summit here during which they will discuss trade and investment, renewable energy, technology, defence and security cooperation.
Foreign Secretary Penny Wong had just visited Delhi during which she attended the Quad Foreign Ministers’ meeting, the G20 FMM and held a bilateral with Jaishankar whom she had met in Australia last month.
Indicating Indian interest in mining for rare metals in Australia, Albanese will be accompanied by Trade and Tourism Minister Don Farrell and Resources Minister Madeleine King along with a delegation of Australian business leaders.
The delegation will participate in the Australia-India CEO Forum in Mumbai where it will also discuss the impact of the interim FTA.
THE ITINERARY
The Australian PM will arrive in Ahmedabad on Holi (March 8)
Will visit Mumbai on March 9; arrive in New Delhi later that day
Ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan on March 10
PM Modi, Albanese will then hold talks on regional, global issues
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