Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met Australian Opposition Leader Angus Taylor during his three-day visit to Australia, with the two leaders discussing ways to further strengthen the India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
The meeting highlighted the bipartisan support in Australia for expanding cooperation with India across key sectors and reflected the growing depth of bilateral relations.
Sharing details of the interaction on X, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Mr. Angus Taylor MP, Leader of the Opposition of Australia. They held productive discussions on the growing India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.”
Jaiswal added that the meeting reflected “the strong bipartisan support in Australia for deepening ties with India”.
The interaction with Taylor was part of PM Modi’s engagements in Australia, where he has held discussions with political leaders, business representatives and members of the Indian diaspora to advance bilateral cooperation.
During his visit, PM Modi has held talks with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, met Governor-General Sam Mostyn and Victoria Governor Margaret Gardner AC, attended the Australia-India CEO Forum, participated in a community reception in Melbourne and met former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
PM Modi is also scheduled to visit the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) with Albanese, where the two leaders will unveil the India-Australia Sports Collaboration Roadmap aimed at expanding cooperation in the sports sector.
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, while briefing the media on Thursday, said the visit to the MCG would highlight the growing partnership between the two countries in sports.
“Prime Minister Modi and Prime Minister Albanese will visit the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground to highlight one of the other subjects, a growing sector of cooperation between the two countries which is sports and they will take this opportunity to unveil the India-Australia sports collaboration roadmap,” Misri said.
He noted that sports has emerged as an important area of cooperation, particularly with India set to host the Commonwealth Games in 2030 and Australia preparing to host the Olympic Games in 2032.
“This sector promises to be one that can see a lot of cooperation and opportunities between the two sides,” Misri added.
(IANS Inputs)
