A day after his landmark visit to Australia, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi dominated headlines across Australian newspapers, with one columnist calling him “Mr India” and major publications highlighting
his talks with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
The Australian newspaper dedicated its front page to PM Modi’s visit with the headline: “Modi comes bearing gifts on trade, defence.” A columnist in the same newspaper wrote about the visit under the headline: “PM’s all the way with Mr India.”
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Another leading Australian publication, The Age, featured PM Modi’s visit on its front page with a three-word headline in bold: “Albanese’s Modi Operandi.”
Trade, Energy Deals Take Centre Stage During PM’s Visit
PM Modi’s visit saw India and Australia announce deeper cooperation in areas including uranium exports, renewable energy, critical minerals and green hydrogen.
Australia and India reached an agreement to allow Australian uranium exports to India for peaceful nuclear energy use. The deal aims to support India’s plans to expand its nuclear energy capacity, while giving Australia another market for its resources sector.
“Australia and India are close partners and even closer friends,” Albanese said after finalising the agreement in Melbourne.
PM Modi said the partnership between the two countries offered “historic opportunities” and encouraged Australian businesses to invest in India’s infrastructure, including roads, ports and rail projects.
Australia’s largest pension fund, AustralianSuper, also announced an additional A$500 million investment in India’s National Investment and Infrastructure Fund.
During the visit, Albanese called PM Modi as a “living bridge” between Australia and India, saying his leadership had helped reshape economic ties between the two countries.
PM Modi also addressed a large gathering of the Indian diaspora in Melbourne, where thousands welcomed him with chants of “Modi, Modi”. He said his third visit to Australia as prime minister showed the growing strength of India-Australia relations.
Prime Minister Modi is scheduled to travel to New Zealand before returning to India.
(With inputs from agencies)
