Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday dedicated the warm welcome, respect and enthusiasm he received at the Allphones Arena in Olympic Park here to the 1.25 billion people of India. Prime Minister said, " This welcome; This respect; This enthusiasm I dedicate it to the people of India. These incredible scenes and this massive reception in Sydney will galvanize India.” In what seemed like a repeat of the rock star reception he received at the Madison Square Garden arena in New York, Prime Minister Modi was greeted by wild applause and cheering from a 16,000 strong-crowd throughout his speech.
13:39 IST Monday, 17 November 2014
Narendra Modi address crowd at Allphones Arena
- l dedicate this welcome, respect, enthusiasm to 125 crore Indians.
- It is my good fortune that I am the first PM of India to be born post 1947. We couldn't die for the nation, but we can live for the nation, that is something that everyone has the opportunity to do
- Leave at night and you'll reach Australia in the morning. But it took 28 years for the PM of India to come here. But I assure you that you will not have to wait for 28 years.
- Sydney is a beautiful city. Australia is a beautiful Country. We are also bound by the bond of cricket.
- Mother India has 250 crore arms and 200 crore arms are below 35 years of age. Indian youths hold the capacity to fulfill dreams. I cannot see one reason why our nation will not develop. We will move forward.
- In 1964 Olympic games in Tokyo an Indian person represented Australia, that is not a small thing.
- I spoke to Reserve Bank of India, regarding 'Jan Dhan Yogna', who said it will take 3 years, finance ministry said it will take 2 years, PMO officers said it will take one year, but I said I want this done in 150 days.
- In last 10 weeks, we have already opened 71 million bank accounts. And it was done by the same people, same departments. Did the work happen or not?.People responded to Jan Dhan Yogna, deposited money to be part of the movement. If we take up the challenge then the bad image of India can also be cleaned up.
- I have always admired the concept of dignity of labour in Australia. This is something we need to learn from Australia.
- We opted for 100% FDI in railways in India. Have such a huge market and window for improvement. We are blessed, world's requirement for workforce can be met by Indians. But skill development is important.
- Skill development should be a constant concern and youth needs to be developed, even if take 5 years or 10 years
- Earlier government were happy to make laws, but I am happier to remove laws. Let's open the windows let fresh air come in.
- There is a debate going on about OCI and PIO, about special treatments. I have decided to merge both . But since promises were made earlier also, PIOs/NRIs didn't believe in me, but we worked it out.
- Pravasi Bharatiya Divas will be held on the same day that Mahatma Gandhi returned to India. The cultural centre here will be functional by February and this will happen, Modi tells audience.
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PM Narendra Modi's engagements in Australia part of multi-layered diplomacy, says Ministry of External Affairs
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's much-awaited speech at the Allphones Arena in Sydney, the Ministry of External Affairs on Monday termed the former's exhaustive engagements in Australia a part of multi-layered diplomacy. "Following the G-20, we immediately switched on to another mode. What is being practiced is called multi-layered diplomacy. One layer is in terms of international engagements at a multi-lateral level. Another layer is engagements of public diplomacy where the Prime Minister yesterday and today is engaged with different sections of the public to spread a common message about his vision of India, about India where he would like others to come and invest," MEA official spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin said. Read more
PM Narendra Modi at Allphones arena
10:30 IST Monday, 17 November 2014
Australia's Queensland to announce major investment in rail infrastructure
Australia's Queensland state will announce a major investment in rail infrastructure in the Galilee basin to ensure that one of the mega-mines proposed by India's Adani group and GVK get a clearance next year. Queensland Premier Campbell Newman, who held talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi here last night, said he was prepared to invest in capital works to ensure that the projects get off the ground. The offer came even as the G20 leaders affirmed their commitment to boosting energy efficiency and phasing out fossil fuel subsidies that encouraged wasteful consumption. Modi during his intervention at the G20 summit had pushed for energy efficiency. Read more
9:10 IST Monday, 17 November 2014
Australian artists perform traditional aboriginal dance to welcome PM Narendra Modi
The Australian artists performed the traditional aboriginal dance to welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived in Sydney on Monday on the second leg of his four-city tour of the country. Prime Minister Modi, who arrived in Sydney after three days in Brisbane where he attended the annual G-20 Summit, was also gifted a boomerang by the Australian artists. The Prime Minister, who will attend a community reception at the Alphonse Arena later in the day, was received at the airport on his arrival by President of Legislative Council of New South Wales Ton Harwil. Read more
What do NRI think of Modi magic in Australia?
8:05 IST Monday, 17 November 2014
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Sydney
8:00 IST Monday, 17 November 2014
India's policies transparent and predictable: Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said India has made its policies transparent and predictable and clearly defined the procedures for businesses. "We have made our policies transparent and predictable. We have made our procedures clearly defined and smooth," Modi said during a breakfast meeting with Australian business leaders this morning before leaving for Sydney. Modi said that his government is focused on eliminating unnecessary laws and regulations, making processes easier and shorter, ensuring that othe government is more transparent. Read more
7:54 IST Monday, 17 November 2014
'Good governance is starting point of change', says Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday asserted that good governance is the starting point of change and added that reforms launched by his government is aimed at boosting economic growth and improve quality of life. Prime Minister Modi made this statement this morning, infront of captains of industry who met him at a breakfast hosted by Queensland Premier, Campbell Newman. Prime Minister Modi was also seen interacting with businessmen informally during the breakfast session. In a series of tweets, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) tweeted sharing about Prime Minister Modi's message at the breakfast meet with the business leaders here. Read more
8:09 IST Monday, 17 November 2014
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Ties between countries can prosper if states, cities engage: Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Highlighting that India and Australia share a "special bond", Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that relations between countries can prosper fully if states and cities are involved in international engagements. Starting his bilateral visit to Australia today from Brisbane, Modi said that in the India-Australia partnership, Queensland had been at forefront for its contribution in powering India with its resources and research. Read more
13:40 IST Sunday, 16 November 2014
World leaders laud PM Narendra Modi for raising black money issue at G-20 Summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's step to raise the issue of black money has been taken on board the G-20 Summit Communique. "India scores at G-20. PM @narendramodi strong intervention gets backing for inclusion of transparency in tax matters in final communiqué. India's concerns on Black Money and Tax Avoidance have found an echo and have been taken on board the final G-20 communiqué," tweeted Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Syed Akbarrudin. "Communiqué talks on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting Action Plan and transparency in taxpayer specific rulings constituting harmful tax practices. G-20 Summit Communiqué welcomes India-US understanding related to WTO on Trade facilitation with provisions on food security," he added. Read more
13:15 IST Sunday, 16 November 2014
PM Narendra Modi unveils Mahatma Gandhi's statue in Brisbane
Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a statue of Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi on Brisbane's Roma Street Parkland on Sunday. Prime Minister Modi, who is in Brisbane to attend the ninth G-20 Summit, said he was grateful to Brisbane's Lord Mayor Graham Quirk for extending full cooperation and respecting the feelings of the Indian Diaspora. “On the 2nd of October was born not a human being, but an entire generation. There is a discussion going on in India that I seem to be mentioning Mahatma Gandhi a lot after coming to power. I have always believed in the philosophy and ideologies of Mahatma Gandhi even before I became the chief minister of Gujarat,” Modi told people who had gathered in large numbers to witness the event. Read more
13:23 IST Sunday, 16 November 2014
G20 leaders vow to boost global GDP by over US $2 trillion
Leaders of the world's 20 developed and emerging economies today vowed to boost global GDP by over US $2 trillion over next five years by investing in infrastructure and increasing trade, aimed at boosting the global recovery amid geopolitical tensions. In a three-page statement issued at the end of G20 Summit here, the world leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Barack Obama, said, "raising global growth to deliver better living standards and quality jobs for people across the world is our highest priority." The statement said that the global economy is being held back by a shortfall in demand, while addressing supply constraints is key to lifting potential growth. Read more
10:20 IST Sunday, 16 November 2014
G-20 Summit: PM Narendra Modi moots global research and development centre for clean energy
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked G-20 member nations to consider setting up a global virtual centre for clean energy research and development here. "PM @narendramodi proposes to G-20 the setting up a global virtual centre for clean energy research & development," Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) official spokesperson, Syed Akbaruddin tweeted, sharing Prime Minister Modi's views, on Sunday. Earlier during his speech at the G-20 plenary session, Prime Minister Modi once again raised the issue of the scourge of black money and sought greater global co-ordination to deal with this menace. Read more
9:16 IST Sunday, 16 November 2014
'Our relations are deepening, waiting for your visit': Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel tells PM Narendra Modi
Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday told Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the people of Germany and her government were looking forward to his visit, and added that bilateral ties between New Delhi and Berlin are deepening. Both leaders met this morning on the sidelines of the ongoing G-20 Summit.
"Our relations are deepening. Waiting for your visit - German Chancellor Angela Merkel to PM @narendramodi," Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) official spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin's Twitter handle revealed. Read more
8:33 IST Sunday, 16 November 2014
G-20 Summit: PM Narendra Modi raises issue of black money
Raising the issue of black money during the G-20 Summit meeting here, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday stated that India supports all initiatives which facilitates automatic exchange of information among nations that ultimately helps in tracing unaccounted money and its eventual repatriation.
In series of tweets, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) official spokesperson, Syed Akbaruddin's twitter handle revealed Prime Minister Modi's intervention on issues of tax evasion at the G-20 Summit.
"We support new global standard on automatic exchange of information. It would be instrumental in getting information at unaccounted money hoarded abroad and enable its eventual repatriation. I support all initiatives to facilitate exchange of information and mutual assistance in tax policy and administration," Akbaruddin tweeted. Read more
8:15 IST Sunday, 16 November 2014
PM Narendra Modi meets Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
5:45 IST Sunday, 16 November 2014
PM Narendra Modi meets Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel
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17:55 IST Friday, 14 November 2014
'Happy to meet you once again',Shinzo Abe tells PM Narendra Modi
Japanese Premier Shinzo Abe, who hosted a dinner for Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Brisbane on the margins of the G-20 Summit, told the latter that he was happy to meet him once again. "Happy to meet you once again: PM @narendramodi to Prime Minister Abe during their dinner meeting," MEA spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin tweeted. Read more
16:34 IST Friday, 14 November 2014
European Union offers support to PM Narendra Modi's idea of Yoga Day
The European Union (EU) has offered to extend its support to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's initiative of a Yoga Day at the United Nations. This message was conveyed by EU President Herman Van Rompuy to Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Friday during their meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 Summit in Brisbane. EU supports your initiative for a Yoga Day @UN - EU Prez Herman Von Rompuy to PM @narendramodi," Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) official spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin tweeted. "The EU is keen to re-engage with India in all areas, especially trade - EU Prez @hermanvonrompuy to PM @narendramodi," he added in his tweet. Read more
13:10 IST Friday, 14 November 2014
'Research is key to development': PM Narendra Modi tells Queensland University students
"Research is key to development. There is an ongoing relationship between the development journey of human kind and research. Increasing dominance of science and technology in the field of agriculture will surely prove to be beneficial to farmers and to the field of agriculture as a whole. It is an important endeavour for the welfare of mankind. Best wishes for your efforts," he wrote in his message. Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted a selfie he clicked with young students at the QUT.
12:54 IST Friday, 14 November 2014
PM Narendra Modi to highlight black money issue at G20
As India attempts to unearth black money stashed abroad, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will push for stepping up global cooperation against the key issue of cross border tax avoidance and evasion at the G20 summit starting on Wednesday. Modi, who is the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Australia in 28 years since Rajiv Gandhi in 1986, arrived here on a five-day trip to Australia on the second leg of his 10-day three-nation tour. He will also undertake a bilateral visit to the Australian capital Canberra for talks with Premier Tony Abbott on Tuesday. Read more
11:00 IST Friday, 14 November 2014
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PM Narendra Modi recalls Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru's contribution in freedom struggle
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid tribute to the county's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on his 125th birth anniversary and recalled Nehru's contribution in India's struggle for freedom. Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted, "Today we mark the 125th birth anniversary of our first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. My tributes to him." Read more
08:30 IST Friday, 14 November 2014
Narendra Modi tweets: Reached Brisbane. It is bright and sunny outside.
08:00 IST Friday, 14 November 2014
PM Narendra Modi arrives in Australia to attend G-20 Summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday arrived in Australia on the second leg of his three-nation tour during which he will attend the annual G20 summit and hold bilateral talks with his Australian counterpart Tony Abbott. The Prime Minister is on a 10-day visit of Myanmar, Australia and Fiji to attend key multilateral summits and undertake bilateral meetings. Before his departure from India, Modi had said the importance of global cooperation against black money will be a "key issue" he will highlight at the G20 summit. "A key issue for me would be to highlight the importance of international cooperation against black money," Modi had said in a pre-departure statement. Read more
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