(Sydney Composite Electric) Australian Prime Minister Albanis on Wednesday (May 24) held a bilateral talks with the visiting Indian Prime Minister Modi to discuss regional security and economic issues and reiterate to be members of the "Quartet Security Dialogue".India and Australia insist on maintaining the opening of the Indo -Pacific region open, stable, secure and prosperous.
The two talks about extensive topics such as economic trade, defense cooperation, immigration, and renewable energy in Sydney, aiming to deepen bilateral relations.The two sides also signed an immigration agreement to encourage more Indian students and businessmen to go to Australia to study and develop business.
Albanis said to reporters after the bilateral talks: "The Quad of the Quartet Safety Dialogue (QUAD) unanimously supports openness, stability, security and prosperity in the Indo -Pacific region ... No matter the size of all countries can maintain peace from a maintenance peace, they can maintain peace from a maintenance peace.Benefit in regional balance. "
He also said that the two countries in Australia and India have set up a hydrogen energy working group to expand their cooperation in clean energy.
India is the sixth largest trading partner in Australia.At present, Australia is seeking to establish closer trade relations with countries including India and other countries, and has diversified risks by exporting markets to avoid excessive relying on the maximum trading partner China.In recent years, with China implements restrictions on certain Australian products , making Australia AustraliaThe efforts of improving economic and trade relations with India have become more urgent.
Modi said that the trade volume between the two countries is expected to double the growth in the next five years, and hopes to increase the comprehensive strategic partnership of India and Australia to a higher level in the next 10 years.He has discussed with Albanis to strengthen cooperation between mining and key minerals, and the two parties will work hard to reach a comprehensive economic cooperation agreement.
Modi visited Australia and was welcomed like rock superstar
This is the first visit to Australia since Modi since 2014.Two months ago, I just visited India .The After the summit, I went to Sydney, Australia to hold a QUAD summit, but US President Biden Bynden Cancel visits to Australia .However, they held the sidelines during the G7 summit.
Modi visited Australia on Monday (22nd) on Monday (22nd), and attended the rally held in Sydney's largest indoor gymnasium the next day, and was welcomed as a rock superstar.The rally attracted about 20,000 Indian diasporas to participate.Indians only account for 3%or about 750,000 people in Australia, but they are the second largest and fastest growing foreigners communities in Australia, second only to British.
Modi said at the rally that India Australia can establish mutual trust and respectful relationships because there are strong Indian diasporas in Australia, and Indian diasporas who are growing rapidly are nourishing the bilateral relations between India and Australia, and it is also it."Living bridge" between the two countries.
Earlier, Albanis pointed out in TV interviews about Indians in Australia in Australia that hundreds of thousands of Indian students are currently further studied in Australia, which is conducive to the Australian economy.
Ian Hall, a professor of international relations at the University of Griffith University in Australia, told AFP: "We see the blend of Australia and India's domestic and foreign policies in this joint debut.Seeking funds and support, they are centered on Indian diasporas scattered in Australia, and they use the advantages of bilateral cooperation. "
