Australia is here with a golden opportunity where it's relations with India can be strengthened. The arrival of Australian officials at this time of extraordinary growth should be taken into note. The Prime Minister of Australia (Anthony Albanese) will be in India along with a delegation of ministers and business leaders for the first in-person India-Australia Annual Summit. He will visit Ahmedabad, Mumbai and New Delhi in this four-day trip.

Australia and India share some good bilateral bonds. Their relationship is revolving around common interests, shared democratic values and an affectionate bond.

Trade with India has actually multiple avenues of employment for the workers and enterpreneurs of Australia. Australia also well adapts with the Indian model because of the large Indian-Australian community. It shall serve as a key to deepen the links between these nations and will contribute to stability in the adjacent regions and beyond.

The Prime Minister of Australia is going to arrive at the Sardar Vallahbhai Patel International Airport today evening. He will then visit the Sabarmati Ashram followed by a visit to Raj Bhavan and thereby participating in the Holi event.

The Prime Minister of India and Australia are also most likely to watch the first day of the fourth test of the Border-Gavaskar trophy at the Narendra Modi Stadium on March 9th. Albanese will take part in the Ceremonial Reception at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi which will be followed by a ceremony of offering flowers at the Rajghat. He shall also meet the Minister of External Affairs of India, S.Jaishankar.

The two countries have exhibited collaboration on multiple planes. Australia is also supporting the candidature of India in the UN Security Council. Both of them are party to some regional groupings such as IORA, ASEAN, International Solar Alliance for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure and Indo-Pacific Economic Framework and have participated in many high-level exchanges in the East Asian region.

Exchanges between India and Australia are actually coming at a time when India is actually in need of some good strategic partners at a time of global polarisation. Indian and Australian relations are going to be effective for the development of the region.

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