Prime Minister Narendra Modi was greeted at Sydney's Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney Olympic Park with Vedic chanting and other traditional types of welcome as he arrived in the company of Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese to address Indian diaspora at a community event in the Australian city.
PM Modi is on a three-day visit to Australia. The Australia visit is on the last and final leg of PM Modi's three-nation tour. This is the PM Modi's second visit to the country after 2014.
In his introductory remarks, Anthony Albanese referred to the vast audience and compared PM Modi's popularity to that of legendary rockstar Bruce Springsteen, who is also known by fans as "The Boss".
Here are the highlights of PM Modi's address:
- Be it for associations like Solar Alliance, for building Disaster Resilient Infrastructure or for leading the Big Cat Alliance, India has always acted as a 'Binding Force' to connect different nations
- 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas, Sabka Prayas' has been the basis of our Domestic Governance, and this forms the vision for the Global Governance as well.
- India is a living civilization of thousands of years. India is the mother of Democracy.
- We have molded ourselves according to the times, but have always stuck to our fundamentals
- We see the nation as a family and also consider the world as a family.
- When India decides the theme of its G-20 Presidency, it says- One Earth, One Family, One Future.
- When India sets big targets for solar energy to protect the environment, it says- One Sun, One World, One Grid.
- When India wishes the global community to be healthy, it says - One Earth, One Health.
- In the last 9 years, India has made great strides. We have opened around 500 million bank accounts for the poor people.
- Not only this, actually the whole eco-system of Public Delivery has been transformed in India.
- An amount worth over Rs. 28 lakh crore have been directly transferred to the bank accounts of the beneficiaries, since 2014.
- The JAM Trinity and DBT have brought a revolution in the country.
- The country which started the world's fastest vaccination program in the Corona Pandemic... that country is - INDIA.
- Today the country which is the fastest growing largest economy in the world is...INDIA.
- Today the country which is the number-1 smartphone data consumer in the world is- INDIA.
- In the last 9 years, India has made great strides. We have opened around 500 million bank accounts for the poor people.
- Not only this, actually the whole eco-system of Public Delivery has been transformed in India.
- India does not lack capability, India does not lack resources either.
- Today, the country which has the world's biggest and youngest talent factory is...INDIA.
- IMF considers India the Bright Spot of global economy.
- According to World Bank, if there's any country which is withstanding global headwinds, it's India.
- India has made record exports even in the most challenging times
- No matter what the geographical distances are there between India and Australia, Indian Ocean connects us
- No matter different lifestyles are there in both the countries, Yoga connects us
- Cricket is something which has kept us connected for ages...and now Tennis and movies form other connecting bridges.
- There was a time when 3Cs used to define relations between India and Australia, these three were Commonwealth, Cricket and Curry.
- After that, it was 3Ds.. Democracy, Diaspora and Dosti!
- When it became 3Es, it was all about Energy, Economy and Education.
- But the truth is that actual depth of the relation between India & Australia transcend these C, D, E...
- The strongest and biggest foundations of this relation actually are mutual trust and mutual respect; and the real reason behind this is Indian Diaspora
- I am glad that many people from the overseas Indian community in New South Wales are actively participating in public life, making a mark
- In the same year, I had the opportunity to welcome Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Indian soil in Ahmedabad.
- Today, he has supported me in unveiling the foundation stone of 'Little India' here. I express my gratitude to him very much.
- An absolute delight connecting with Indian diaspora at community programme in Sydney
- When I came here in 2014, I made a promise to you that you will not have to wait for 28 years for an Indian Prime Minister. So, here I am in Sydney once again. PM Albanese is also with me here
- India-Australia relationship is based on mutual trust and mutual respect
- The last time I saw someone on this stage was Bruce Springsteen and he did not get the welcome that Prime Minister Modi has got. Prime Minister Modi is the boss.
- When I was in India in March, it was a trip full of unforgettable moments, celebrating Holi in Gujarat, laying a wreath for Mahatma Gandhi in Delhi
- Everywhere I went, I felt a deep connection between the people of Australia and India. \
- If you want to understand India, travel by train and bus
#WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese arrive at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney amid a rousing welcome.
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PM Modi will address the Indian diaspora here. pic.twitter.com/OnyrLbTs7K
#WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney amid Vedic chanting and other traditional ways at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney.
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is also PM Modi. pic.twitter.com/PelqElQcU5
#WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney in a traditional manner.
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PM Modi will address the members of the Indian diaspora at a community event shortly. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is also with him. pic.twitter.com/fPvtZoBpep
#WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney where he will address the members of the Indian diaspora at a community event shortly.
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is also with him. pic.twitter.com/m63GCxN6aF
Immense enthusiasm in Sydney for the community programme, which begins soon... pic.twitter.com/K3193pYLEZ
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#WATCH | Australia | Cultural program underway at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney where Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive shortly for a community event. pic.twitter.com/nkcvIO3BYf
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#WATCH | Members of the Indian diaspora express their excitement for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's community event that will be held at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia shortly.
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Shashi Prabha says, "All of us are excited for PM Modi to arrive. That is the most important... pic.twitter.com/U5RO5zKD6w
#WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi's community event to be held shortly at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia.
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Visuals from the venue. pic.twitter.com/Glg0T0eE8q
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#WATCH | 'Welcome Modi' spelt by a recreational aircraft's contrails before the community event in Sydney, Australia. pic.twitter.com/d5KhGm6Nm8
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese will on Tuesday attend a special community event here to celebrate the country's dynamic, diverse Indian diaspora.
PM Modi is visiting Australia as a guest of the Australian Government.
He will address the community members at the event at Sydney's Qudos Bank Arena.
The event's organisers, the Indian Australian Diaspora Foundation (IADF), are expecting a large turnout.
"The Indian Australian community is excited to welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi after nine years. He visited Australia in 2014 and was greeted by a large crowd at Sydney's community reception," Jay Shah, one of IADF's directors, told the Special Broadcasting Service, an Australian hybrid-funded public service broadcaster.
