Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with his Australian counterpart in Sydney, Australia, on Wednesday.
#WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds a bilateral meeting with Australian PM Anthony Albanese, in Sydney pic.twitter.com/SJ9BBqJAre
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External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar and National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval also attended the meeting.
PM Modi was honoured with a Ceremonial Guard of Honour at Sydney's Admiralty House on Wednesday.
#WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi accorded a Ceremonial Guard of Honour at the Admiralty House in Sydney, Australia pic.twitter.com/ECLMbw018V
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Prime Minister Modi also signed the visitors' book at Sydney's Admiralty House.
#WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi signs the visitors' book at the Admiralty House in Sydney, Australia pic.twitter.com/SfkkWwLGSB
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Earlier on Tuesday, PM Modi emphasised "Mutual Trust and Mutual Respect" as the cornerstone of India and Australia's longstanding historical relations during a significant address to the Indian diaspora at a community gathering during his Sydney visit.
Noting that bilateral ties between India and Australia were earlier seen to be defined by 3Cs- Commonwealth, Cricket and Curry- and then by 'Democracy, Diaspora and Dosti' and later 'Energy, Economy and Education' emerged as a key component, Prime Minister Modi said that he believes the relationship is "beyond this" and "it is mutual trust and mutual respect".
During the bilateral meeting today, we reiterated our shared ambition for an early conclusion of the Australia- India Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement later this year: Australian PM Anthony Albanese pic.twitter.com/kPOoyFVk8Q
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Addressing the community event in Sydney on the second day of his visit to Australia, PM Modi credited the Indian diaspora in Australia as being a force behind mutual respect and trust between the two countries.
"Earlier, it was said that India and Australia's relation is defined by 3Cs- Commonwealth, Cricket and Curry. Then it was said that our relationship is defined by 'Democracy, Diaspora and Dosti. Some people also said that our relationship depends on Energy, Economy and Education. But I believe that the relation between India-Australia is beyond this, it is mutual trust and mutual respect," he said to a packed arena at Sydney Olympic Park.
#WATCH | I invite PM Anthony Albanese and all Australian cricket fans to India for the Cricket World Cup this year. At that time, you will also get to see the grand Diwali celebration in India: PM Modi in a joint press briefing with Australian PM Anthony Albanese pic.twitter.com/vtRl7THehm
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PM Modi held meetings with business leaders of top Australian companies in Sydney on Tuesday, During the meetings, he called for enhancing cooperation with the Indian industry in areas such as technology, skilling, and clean energy.
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