In Photos: PM Modi arrives in Australia; to hold talks with PM Albanese

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here on Monday for the third and final leg of his three-nation tour during which he will hold talks with his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese and attend a community event to celebrate the country's dynamic, diverse Indian diaspora. PTI

Updated On: 2023-05-22 06:11 PM IST

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi alights from his aircraft at the Sydney international airport on May 22, 2023, to begin his three-day official visit to Australia. AFP Photo

"Landed in Sydney to a warm welcome by the Indian community. Looking forward to various programmes over the next two days," Modi tweeted. AFP Photo

External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi, in a tweet, said Prime Minister Modi arrived in the vibrant city of Sydney on his second visit to Australia. "Two days of constructive engagements with Australian leadership, business community and diaspora members await," he added. AFP Photo

Ahead of Modi's arrival, Prime Minister Albanese said in a statement, "I am honoured to host Prime Minister Modi for an official visit to Australia, after receiving an extremely warm welcome in India earlier this year." AFP Photo

"Australia and India share a commitment to a stable, secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific. Together we have an important role to play in supporting this vision," he said, amidst China's aggressive behaviour in the region as well as its efforts to expand its influence. AFP Photo

During the visit, the Prime Ministers will attend a community event in Sydney to celebrate Australia's dynamic and diverse Indian diaspora, "a core part of our multicultural community", the Australian government said in a statement. AFP Photo

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