Melbourne
Australian Member of Parliament (MP), Jason Wood on Sunday said that the country is very excited about Prime Minsiter Narendra Modi’s forthcoming visit to Australia in May.
Speaking on the sidelines of Sadbhavana, Wood, who is the shadow minister for Community Safety, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs, Australia said, Prime Minister Modi, you’ve got the biggest democracy in the world. We’re very proud to say you’ll be coming to Australia and you’re doing an incredible job. And can I just say, the Australian Indian community is so excited about your visit. I’m excited about it. The wider Australian community be excited about it. To have the world’s number one leader coming to Australia. We very much look forward to your visit and it’s going to be truly a great honour for me if I get the chance to meet Mr Modi.
PM Modi will be travelling to Australia in May to take part in the QUAD leadership summit.
The announcement was made during the joint press conference hosted by the Prime Minister along with Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese, who was on a four-day visit to India in March.
India and Australia are both members of the Quad. I thank PM Albanese for inviting me to Australia for the Quad Leaders’ Summit in May. I have invited him to India for the G20 summit in September, PM Modi had said.
The leaders of the QUAD group have met on four occasions earlier and their next meeting will be held in Australia.
