Anthony Albanese has confirmed he can be jetting off to the US subsequent week however refused to say whether or not the go to with Joe Biden is to cement a nuclear submarine deal.
The Prime Minister is imagined to be travelling to San Diego, the place he’ll hyperlink up with the US President and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to disclose the submarine of selection underneath the AUKUS pact.
“I will be visiting the United States for a bilateral meeting with President Biden. I look forward to the continuing engagement that they have with the US administration,” he instructed reporters on the tarmac in Perth.
Mr Albanese will make the journey through India, the place he’ll meet with chief Narendra Modi and search to spice up commerce and schooling ties with the South Asian nation.
Asked whether or not a deeper relationship with China would assist counter the nation’s rising affect within the area, Mr Albanese mentioned nationwide safety was key.
“The relationship with India is multifaceted. It is one of people to people relations, the growing diaspora that is there in Australia is an asset for Australia, but also those people to people links are so important,” he mentioned.
“It is also about our trade and it is also about our security relationship and the operation Malabar will be hosted by Australia for the first time.”
It is the fourth time Mr Albanese has met with Mr Modi since he was elected final May.
But his journey marks the primary go to to India by an Australian prime minister since 2017.
After arriving in Gujarat on Wednesday afternoon, Mr Albanese will take part within the Hindu pageant of Holi – marking the arrival of spring and the triumph of fine over evil – earlier than attending an occasion to showcase the co-operation between Australia and India on greater schooling.
Mr Albanese and Mr Modi can even attend the fourth Test between India and Australia on the stadium named after the Indian chief.
An enormous billboard to advertise the go to, with the caption “75 years of friendship through cricket” was unveiled forward of the Test.
The Narendra Modi Stadium holds as much as 132,000 folks and was beforehand host to a rally between Mr Modi after which US President Donald Trump previous to the pandemic.
Australia has already surrendered the Border-Gavaskar Trophy however is aiming to stage the sequence at 2-2.
Source: www.news.com.au
