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By Neeraj Nanda
Melbourne, 7 Nov: The Indian PM Mr. Narendra Modi will be visiting Myanmar, Australia and Fiji starting Nov. 11, 2014. A post (6 Nov) in the PM’s website Mr. Modi says, “After Myanmar, I will go to Australia for G-20 Summit. It is a great platform to showcase opportunities India has to offer to the world. I look forward to working with G-20 leaders on important issues concerning the world, particularly those relating to the global economy.
My Australia visit is both special & historic. It will be 1st bilateral visit to Australia by an Indian PM in 28 years. In Australia I will meet the country`s top leadership & am honoured to have been given an opportunity to address the Australian Parliament. I am also eagerly looking forward to interacting with the Indian community in Australia, http://www.pmvisit.org.au. Cricket is a shared passion of Australia and India. I thank PM Tony Abbott for hosting me at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground. Both Australia & India fought shoulder to shoulder during WW1. I would be visiting the War Memorial with PM Tony Abbott” the Prime Minister said.
Mr. Modi will be in Sydney on 15-16 Nov. for the G-20 Summit, in Melbourne on 18 Nov. and in Fiji on 19 Nov., 2014. He will meet Australia’s top leadership, address the Australian Parliament and attend events in Sydney & Melbourne.
In Sydney he likely to attend a reception hosted by the Indian High Commissioner, Mr. Biren Nanda and a public reception by the Hindu Council at the Sydney Olympic Park. In Melbourne, Australian PM, Mr. Tony Abbott, will host a reception for him at the MCG. He is also likely to attend a meeting with top company executives hosted by the Business Council of Australia.
– SAT News Service
