Holi colours were used to welcome the Australian Prime Minister to Ahmedabad.

 Holi colours were used to welcome the Australian Prime Minister to Ahmedabad.

According to Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Holi's message of renewal via the victory of good over evil serves as a constant reminder for all of us. On the first day of his four-day trip to India, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese participated in Holi festivities in Ahmedabad. India and Australia want to improve their defence and commercial ties at the first PMs' summit.

The Australian Prime Minister's visit takes place months after the Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA), an interim trade agreement, entered into force and the two countries moved closer together as part of the strategic Quad strategy.

The message of renewal conveyed by good triumphing over evil in Holi is a constant source of inspiration for all of us. No matter your religious affiliation or origin. Bhupendrabhai Patel, the chief minister of Gujarat, and Governor Acharya Devvrat met him at the Raj Bhavan and presented him with flowers and Holi colours. The Australian High Commissioner joined him.

Anthony Albanese, the prime minister of Australia, attends Holi festivities on March 8, 2023, in Ahmedabad. Picture courtesy of ANI On the first day of his four-day trip to India, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese participated in Holi festivities in Ahmedabad.


India and Australia want to improve their defence and commercial ties at the first PMs' summit. The Australian Prime Minister's visit takes place months after the Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA), an interim trade agreement, entered into force and the two countries moved closer together as part of the strategic Quad strategy.

Mr. Albanese will spend two days in Ahmedabad and will see the fourth Test match between India and Australia's toss alongside Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday. Before leaving for India, Mr. Albanese told a radio station that he had spent six weeks backpacking across India in 1991 and was accustomed to spicy food.

Australian Prime Minister visits Sabarmati Ashram, proclaiming Gandhian ideals as the world's inspiration Mr. Albanese described his team as including Madeleine King, the Minister of Resources. Twenty-five eminent business leaders are travelling. The chairman of BHP, Rio Tinto, Fortescue, the CEO of Wesfarmers from here, and all of them are on their way, he said.

At a gathering hosted by Deakin University in Ahmedabad, Mr. Albanese predicted that Australia and India's educational links will continue to grow. We have struck an agreement that will allow students from Australia and India to have more of their degrees accepted in our two nations," the statement adds.

Education was cited as Australia's "biggest service export to India" by Barry O'Farrell, High Commissioner of Australia, prior to his visit. Other Australian universities hope to join Deakin University as the first foreign university authorised to open a campus in India. Stronger ties in the fields of education, business, and culture are about to begin, Mr. Albanese added.

Mr. Albanese is anticipated to depart for Mumbai and receive a Guard of Honour at the INS Vikrant on Thursday morning after his engagement at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. He is anticipated to arrive that evening in the national capital. On Friday morning, he will be given a formal welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan, and then he and Mr. Modi will meet at Hyderabad House for delegation-level negotiations.

As the first Australian Prime Minister to travel to India twice in a calendar year, Mr. Albanese is anticipated to make another trip there in September for the G20 conference.