Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Brisbane to attend the G-20 Summit on Friday. The Prime Minister was received by the Premier of Queensland Campbell Newman. It is the first time that an Indian Prime Minister is attending the event in 28 years. Narendra Modi also visited Queensland University of Technology and signed on the 'Agrobot'.After attending the G-20 Summit in Brisbane, Prime Minister Modi is scheduled to travel to Sydney, where he will attend a community reception and address the Indian Diaspora. The Prime Minister will then travel to Canberra and address the special joint sitting of the Australia n Parliament on November 18. He is also to address a community event in Melbourne.
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
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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
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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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