Australian PM to undertake March 8-11 India trip to boost Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese, will pay a State Visit to India on March 8-11 along with a high level political and business delegation.

He will be accompanied by Senator Don Farrell, Minister for Trade and Tourism, and Madeleine King, Minister for Resources and Northern Australia, along with senior officials and a high-level business delegation.

This will be Albanese’s first visit to India in his current role. Prime Minister Albanese will arrive in Ahmedabad on March 8 on the day of Holi. He will also visit Mumbai on March 9, before arriving in Delhi later in the day.


In Delhi, Albanese will be accorded a ceremonial welcome at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhawan on March 10. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Albanese will hold the Annual Summit to discuss areas of cooperation under the India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, besides regional and global issues of mutual interest.Albanese will also call on the President Droupadi Murmu.

India and Australia share warm and friendly relations based on common values and democratic principles. The Strategic Partnership between the two countries was elevated to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in June 2020 which has been strengthened and deepened through frequent high-level exchanges and enhanced cooperation across sectors, according to a MEA statement. Albanese’s visit is expected to provide further momentum to the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, MEA noted.