PM Albanese: Australia To Set Up New Consulate General In Bengaluru
Guwahati: The Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese announced the opening of a new Australian Consulate General in Bengaluru on Wednesday. He claimed that this would assist link Australian companies to India’s thriving digital and innovation ecosystem.
Speaking at a joint press conference in Sydney, PM Albanese said, “I’m pleased to announce the establishment of a new Australian Consulate General in Bengaluru, which will help connect Australian businesses to India’s booming digital and innovation ecosystem. And I welcome India’s plans for a consulate general in Brisbane.”
He said, “The Bengaluru establishment will be the fifth diplomatic presence that is there in India from Australia. I want to thank you again, Prime Minister Modi for visiting and receiving such a warm welcome here. And I look forward to returning to India in September for the G 20 leaders summit.”
PM Modi and the PM of Australia addressed the joint press conference after exchanging memorandums of understanding on mobility, migration, and the green hydrogen task force. PM Albanese also discussed his sixth meeting with PM Modi in a year, noting that the two have met six times in a year.
He also spoke about the Quad Summit, which took place in Japan’s Hiroshima on the sidelines of the Group of Seven or G7 Summit. He reiterated the Quad Summit statement saying, “Quad leaders stand together for an open, stable, secure, and prosperous Indo-Pacific region. A region where sovereignty is respected and all countries large and small benefit from a regional balance that keeps the peace. This is my 6th meeting with prime minister Modi in one year.”
He further stated, “My visit to India in March for the Australia India Annual Leaders’ Summit focused on the key pillars of our relationship trade, investment and business cooperation, defence and security cooperation, climate and energy cooperation, and of course, people-to-people links.”
Furthermore, Australian Prime Minister Albanese stated that both leaders strengthened those cornerstones during today’s bilateral discussion. They reaffirmed their shared desire for the Australia-India Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement to be completed as soon as possible this year.
Moreover, PMs Modi and Albanese underlined how happy they were to have been present when the Australia-India Migration and Mobility Partnership Agreement was exchanged.
He said, “This arrangement will promote the exchange of students, graduates, researchers and business people, expand our people-to-people ties, and enhance cooperation in preventing people.”
“The Task Force will comprise Australian and Indian experts in renewable hydrogen and report to the Australian Indian Ministerial Energy Dialogue on the opportunities which are there for Australia and India to cooperate in this important area of renewable hydrogen,” the Australian PM added.
PM Albanese further said, “Investments like the Task Force will help power our industries in the future and ensure that Australia and India meet our energy targets in the interests of both our respective countries, but also in support of the reduction of global emissions.”
