Canberra:
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott today welcomed PM Modi to the Australian Parliament. Here are the highlights of his speech:
- India is an intellectual powerhouse.
- India has magnificently maintained its democracy
- Never seen any leader as rapturously received in Australia as PM Modi
- Australia welcomes India's strength in Indian Ocean; we admire PM Modi's invitation 'Make in India'
- With China, India is an emerging superpower of Asia - emerging superpower that is already a democracy
- There are two 'can-do' prime ministers in this chamber today. We can make it happen