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July 14, 2026 11:57 AM

PM Modi presented handicrafts, vinyl record and coffee to Australian leaders during his three-day visit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his recent visit to Australia, presented a Dhokra boat sculpture, Premium Indian coffee and a vinyl record of the music band 'Colonial Cousins' to his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese. The tribal Dhokra boat sculpture is crafted through the ancient lost-wax casting technique. This Dhokra sculpture depicts a traditional boat carrying tribal men and women, symbolising unity, cooperation, and collective progress. The Indian Premium Coffee Box showcases ...

July 10, 2026 8:17 PM

PM Modi gifts Steve Waugh two-decade-old photograph of their first meeting during MCG visit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday presented former Australia captain Steve Waugh with a nearly two-decade-old photograph of their first meeting, dating back to his tenure as the Chief Minister of Gujarat, during a visit to the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). Accompanied by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan, PM Modi also witnessed the unveiling of a landmark initiative aimed at further strengthening sporting ties between India and Australi...

July 10, 2026 3:04 PM

‘Mr India’: PM Modi dominates front pages of Australian newspapers following landmark visit

A day after his landmark visit to Australia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi continued to dominate headlines across Australian newspapers, with one columnist hailing him as "Mr India" and major publications spotlighting his productive talks with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. The strategic momentum of the bilateral visit created an unprecedented splash across the Australian press, framing the diplomatic engagements as a major media event. This coverage was led by The Australian newsp...

July 9, 2026 4:28 PM

Australia values India as a top-tier security partner; temporary space tracking terminal to support Gaganyaan: PM Anthony Albanese

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday described India as a "top-tier security partner" and announced a series of major initiatives spanning defence, space, energy, technology and people-to-people ties, underscoring the growing strategic partnership between the two countries during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Australia. Addressing a joint press conference after the third India-Australia Annual Summit in Melbourne, Albanese said the two countries had taken significant...

July 9, 2026 2:30 PM

PM Modi meets Governor-General of Australia, exchanges views on bilateral ties

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met Australia's Governor-General Sam Mostyn in Melbourne. During his meeting with Governor-General Mostyn, PM Modi reviewed the growing depth and diversity of bilateral relations and expressed satisfaction over the steady expansion of the India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. The two leaders welcomed the growing economic engagement between the two countries and expressed confidence that stronger trade, investment, education and innovation...

July 9, 2026 2:06 PM

‘Decisions as swift as T20, partnership as enduring as a Test match’: PM Modi highlights growing India-Australia ties

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday used cricket analogies to underscore the growing strength of India-Australia ties, describing the bilateral partnership as one built on speed, focus and long-term commitment during a joint press statement with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Melbourne. Addressing the media after the third India-Australia Annual Summit, PM Modi said cricket had become the "diplomatic language" of relations between the two countries and used the sport's diffe...

July 9, 2026 1:17 PM

PM Modi, Anthony Albanese hold third India-Australia Annual Summit, expand strategic partnership across key sectors

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday held the third India-Australia Annual Summit in Melbourne, reaffirming their commitment to deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership through enhanced cooperation in trade, defence, critical technologies, clean energy, education and people-to-people ties. PM Modi, who is on a visit to Australia, was accorded a ceremonial welcome at Government House on his arrival before holding one-on-one talks with Prim...

July 9, 2026 1:54 PM

PM Modi’s Australia visit delivers 18 major outcomes, deepening defence, energy, technology and education ties

India and Australia on Thursday unveiled an ambitious package of 18 agreements and initiatives spanning defence, maritime security, clean energy, critical technologies, education, skill development and cultural cooperation, marking a major expansion of their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership following the third India-Australia Annual Summit. The outcomes announced during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Australia are aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation across strategic, econom...

July 9, 2026 12:40 PM

India, Australia to fast-track CECA, sign nuclear pact to deepen strategic partnership: PM Modi

India and Australia on Thursday agreed to accelerate negotiations on a Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA), signed a landmark nuclear cooperation arrangement enabling Australian uranium supplies to India, and unveiled a series of new initiatives to strengthen cooperation in defence, clean energy, critical minerals and emerging technologies. Addressing a joint press conference with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese after the third India-Australia Annual Summit in Melbour...

July 9, 2026 12:17 PM

India, Australia launch new cyber and critical technologies partnership to boost supply chain resilience

India and Australia on Thursday launched the Australia-India Partnership on Cyber, Critical Technologies and Supply Chains (PACTS), unveiling a new framework aimed at strengthening cooperation in cyber security, critical technologies, resilient supply chains and defence research. The new partnership, announced during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Australia, replaces the 2020 Framework Arrangement on Cyber and Cyber Enabled Critical Technology Cooperation and seeks to deepen collaborat...