India-Australia ties based on mutual trust and respect: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the strongest and biggest foundations of IndiaAustralia relations are mutual trust and mutual respect and the real reason behind this is the Indian diasporaModi made the remarks while addressing a community event at Sydneys Qudos Bank Arena which was attended by more than 21000 people from across Australia The event was also attended by Australian Prime Minister Anthony AlbanesePrime Minister Modi said that there was a time when 3Cs used to define relations between India and Australia These three were Commonwealth Cricket and CurryAfter that it was 3Ds Democracy Diaspora and Dosti Then it became 3Es it was all about Energy Economy and Education But the truth is that the actual depth of the relation between India and Australia transcends these C D E Modi saidThe strongest and biggest foundations of this relation actually are mutual trust and mutual respect and the real reason behind this is Indian diaspora he added amid big applause and chants of ModiModiAlso Read Australia Sydney suburb renamed as Little India during special community event to welcome PM ModiModi said that the geographical distances are there between India and Australia but the Indian Ocean connects usNo matter how different lifestyles are in both countries Yoga connects us Cricket is something which has kept us connected for agesand now tennis and movies are other connecting bridges he saidThe more interesting the competition on the cricket field the deeper is our friendship off the field he added amid applauseModi said millions of Indians were saddened when Aussie spin bowler Shane Warne diedUnderling that the IMF considers India the bright spot of the global economy Modi said according to the World Bank if theres any country which is withstanding global headwinds its IndiaIndia has made record exports even in the most challenging times he said adding that India does not lack capability India does not lack resources eitherToday the country which has the worlds biggest and youngest talent factory isIndiaPrime Minister Modi also announced that India will open a consulate in Brisbane to fulfill the longpending demand by the diasporaModi thanked his Australian counterpart for supporting him in unveiling the foundation stone of Little India a suburb of SydneyThe announcement to declare Harris Park as Little India was made by Australian Prime Minister Albanese as he welcomed Modi at the community eventHarris Park is a hub in Western Sydney where the Indian community celebrates festivals and events such as Diwali and Australia DayThank you my friend Anthony Modi said during the community eventI thank the premier of New South Wales the Mayor and Deputy Mayor of the City of Parramatta and Councillors for this special honour he saidEarlier Modi and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese were welcomed with Vedic chants and traditional Australian aboriginal ceremony as they arrived at the venueThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever