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PM Modi congratulates Australian PM-elect Anthony Albanese on his election victory

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | May 22, 2022, at 02:43 pm

#PMModi #AnthonyAlbanese #AustraliaElection

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Anthony Albanese for the victory of the Australian Labor Party and his election as the Prime Minister.

In a tweet, PM Modi said: "Congratulations @AlboMP for the victory of the Australian Labor Party, and your election as the Prime Minister! I look forward to working towards further strengthening our Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, and for shared priorities in the Indo-Pacific region."

Congratulations @AlboMP for the victory of the Australian Labor Party, and your election as the Prime Minister! I look forward to working towards further strengthening our Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, and for shared priorities in the Indo-Pacific region.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 21, 2022

The two leaders would be meeting in Tokyo for the Quad Summit on Tuesday and also for the bilateral talks.

Australian High Commissioner to India Barry O'Farrell in a tweet said: "Australia’s Prime Minister-elect @AlboMP is no stranger to India having travelled the country as a backpacker in 1991 and led a parliamentary delegation in 2018. During the campaign he committed to deepen 🇮🇳🇦🇺 economic, strategic and people-to-people links. #democracy #dosti"

Australia’s Prime Minister-elect @AlboMP is no stranger to India having travelled the country as a backpacker in 1991 and led a parliamentary delegation in 2018. During the campaign he committed to deepen 🇮🇳🇦🇺 economic, strategic and people-to-people links. #democracy #dosti
— Barry O’Farrell AO (@AusHCIndia) May 21, 2022

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