New Delhi, May 6 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi today spoke with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to personally congratulate him on his and his party’s election victory. He also invited him to India for the Quad summit and bilateral summit later this year.
In a post on X, the PM said:
“Spoke with my friend @AlboMP to personally congratulate him on his party’s historic victory.
“We agreed to work together with renewed vigour to advance the India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and explore new areas of cooperation.”
The Australian PM in a post on X, thanked PM Modi and said the partnership between the two nations has never been stronger.
“Thank you for the call Prime Minister @narendramodi and for your warm congratulations.
“The relationship between Australia and India has never been stronger. I look forward to working with you over the coming years to build a prosperous future for our region.”
An Indian readout of the call said, PM Modi congratulated the Australian PM on his historic re-election as the 32nd Prime Minister of Australia.
“The Prime Ministers reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP) between the two countries. They noted that in its five years, the CSP has seen robust cooperation developing across a diverse range of sectors. They stressed on the role played by the vibrant Indian origin diaspora in cementing bilateral ties.
“The two leaders also exchanged views on regional and global matters of mutual interest and reiterated their commitment to working together in promoting a free, open, stable, rules-based and prosperous Indo-Pacific.
“Prime Minister invited PM Albanese to visit India including for the Annual Summit and the QUAD Summit to be hosted in India later in the year. The leaders agreed to remain in touch.”
Notably, the Australian PM had spoken with PM Modi in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack, to condemn the incident and show support for New Delhi.
Anthony Albanese has become the first Australian prime minister to win a second consecutive three-year term in two decades, in a dramatic comeback for his Labor Party in the general elections held a few days back.
