Watch: Australia PM Albanese assured me safety of Indian community a priority: Modi

On Friday, in new Delhi, during bilateral talks with Australian Prince Minister Anthony Albanese, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi alerted him of the growing number attacks on temples in Australia in the recent past. PM Modi received assurance from Albanese that the safety and security of the Indian community in Australia is a "priority for them".

“I have seen reports of attacks on temples in Australia. I have conveyed this to PM Albanese and he has assured me that the safety and well-being of the Indian community in Australia is a priority for them,” PM Modi stated at a news conference that followed the two leaders' meeting. In addition to the terms of reference for the Solar Taskforce, India and Australia also negotiated MoUs related to sports and audio-visual co-production.

Calling security cooperation an “important pillar in the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between India and Australia”, PM Modi said both countries discussed maritime security in the Indo-Pacific region during their talks. “Our teams are working on a comprehensive economic agreement between our two countries,” he added.

Meanwhile, PM Albanese stated that they have agreed on an early conclusion of their “ambitious” Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement. “Today, PM Modi and I agreed on an early conclusion of our ambitious Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement as soon as possible. I am hopeful that we will be able to finalise it this year,” he said.

“I thank PM Modi for a very warm welcome here. Australia and India are great friends. We are partners and we are building that partnership even stronger each and every day,” Albanese said speaking to reporters at Rashtrapati Bhawan. “We are competing on the cricket field to be the world’s best but together we are building a better world.”

Albanese received a formal welcome on the second day of his state visit to India at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.

His comments come the day after the first day of the India-Australia Test match at Motera's Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad was watched by the two world leaders.

Australia PM in India: What’s on his agenda today?

The second day of Albanese's visit to India is jam-packed with high-level discussions on a variety of topics intended to strengthen their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. On Friday morning, he also met with the minister of external affairs, S. Jaishankar, and is scheduled to speak with President Droupadi Murmu later in the day.

Albanese later met PM Modi at Hyderabad House in New Delhi after his encounter with Jaishankar.

The two leaders are expected to talk on renewable energy, trade, investment, defence, and education. In light of growing concerns about China's escalating military aggression in the area, they are also likely to evaluate the situation in the Indo-Pacific, according to sources, according to news agency PTI.

Later this evening, PM Albanese will also meet with President Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

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