Anthony Albanese, the prime minister of Australia, stated on Wednesday that a new Australian consulate general would open in Bengaluru. He claimed that this would assist link Australia’s enterprises with India’s thriving digital and innovation ecosystem. Addressing a joint press conference in Sydney, Australia, PM Albanese said, “I’m pleased to announce the establishment of a new Australian Consulate General in Bengaluru, which will help connect Australian businesses to India’s booming digital and innovation ecosystem. And I welcome India’s plans for a consulate general in Brisbane.” “The Bengaluru establishment will be the fifth diplomatic presence that is there in India from Australia. I want to thank you again, Prime Minister Modi for visiting and receiving such a warm welcome here. And I look forward to returning to India in September for the G 20 leaders summit,” he added.
After exchanging the MoUs on mobility, migration, and green hydrogen task force, PM Modi and the Australian PM addressed the press conference in Australia.
The Australian PM also spoke about his meeting with PM Modi in a year. He said that this is the sixth meeting with PM Modi in a year.
He also talked about the Quad Summit, which took place in Japan’s Hiroshima on the sidelines of the Group of Seven or G7 Summit.
The Australian PM reiterated the Quad Summit statement and said, “Quad leaders stand together for an open, stable, secure, and prosperous Indo-Pacific region. A region where sovereignty is respected and all countries large and small benefit from a regional balance that keeps the peace. This is my 6th meeting with prime minister Modi in one year.”
“My visit to India in March for the Australia India Annual Leaders’ Summit focused on the key pillars of our relationship trade, investment and business cooperation, defence and security cooperation, climate and energy cooperation, and of course, people-to-people links,” Albanese added.He added that both presidents strengthened such fundamentals in today’s bilateral discussion. They reaffirmed their shared desire for the Australia-India Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement to be completed as soon as possible this year.
The Australian-Indian Migration and Mobility Partnership Agreement was just exchanged, and Prime Ministers Modi and Albanese are happy to have been present.
“This arrangement will promote the exchange of students, graduates, researchers, and business people, expand our people-to-people ties, and enhance cooperation in preventing people,” the official continued.The Task Force, which will include Indian and Australian experts in renewable hydrogen, will report to the Australian-Indian Ministerial Energy Dialogue on the chances for cooperation between Australia and India in the crucial field of renewable hydrogen, the Australian Prime Minister said.
“Investments like the Task Force will help power our industries in the future and ensure that Australia and India meet our energy targets in the interests of both our respective countries, but also in support of the reduction of global emissions,” the official continued.