Abbott, Modi talk G-20 agenda
9 Nov 2014 4:51 AM IST
Ahead of prime minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Australia for G-20, his Australian counterpart Tony Abbott called him this morning to discuss agenda for the multilateral and asked Modi to share, in particular, his vision for accelerating global economic growth and employment generation.
Abbott conveyed that he and the Australian people were keenly awaiting the four-city bilateral visit of Modi, who appreciated Australian prime minister’s personal attention to his visit and emphasised the importance he attached to his trip to Australia as a step towards qualitatively transforming a relationship that he greatly values. Modi also thanked Abbott for his special gesture of hosting a reception for him at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Modi will be travelling to Australia from Myanmar on 14 November and apart from attending G-20, will hold bilateral meetings.
‘Prime minister Abbott invited prime minister Modi to share, in particular, his vision for accelerating global economic growth and employment generation, based on his personal experiences of reforms and growth at the state level and his plans for India. Prime minister Abbott also sought PM’s support for Australia’s infrastructure initiatives in the G-20,’ a PMO release said here. On his part, Modi thanked Abbott for his leadership in developing a meaningful agenda for the G-20 Summit and expressed confidence that it would be one of the most memorable G-20 Summits, which will impart new momentum to global economy.
Abbott conveyed that he and the Australian people were keenly awaiting the four-city bilateral visit of Modi, who appreciated Australian prime minister’s personal attention to his visit and emphasised the importance he attached to his trip to Australia as a step towards qualitatively transforming a relationship that he greatly values. Modi also thanked Abbott for his special gesture of hosting a reception for him at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Modi will be travelling to Australia from Myanmar on 14 November and apart from attending G-20, will hold bilateral meetings.
‘Prime minister Abbott invited prime minister Modi to share, in particular, his vision for accelerating global economic growth and employment generation, based on his personal experiences of reforms and growth at the state level and his plans for India. Prime minister Abbott also sought PM’s support for Australia’s infrastructure initiatives in the G-20,’ a PMO release said here. On his part, Modi thanked Abbott for his leadership in developing a meaningful agenda for the G-20 Summit and expressed confidence that it would be one of the most memorable G-20 Summits, which will impart new momentum to global economy.
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