Hyderabad: Accompanied by his delegation, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will visit India in March to enhance economic ties -- a meeting set-up after Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended an invitation for the fourth Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy to be held in his home state of Gujarat.
The visit is seen as Australia's push to improve trade and bilateral ties between the two nations following the implementation of the Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA). A delegation will escort Albanese to discuss trade ties with the Indian counterparts.
The Australian PM had earlier tweeted the news about his trip to India, where he underscored his commitment to improving trade between the two nations. “Today the Aus-India Trade Agreement comes into force. This will deliver new opportunities to Australian businesses. At the invitation of @narendramodi I will visit India in March with a business delegation committed to improving two-way trade between our two nations,” he had said. "I'll be there (India) with Narendra Modi who’s invited us to the fourth test in his home state of Gujarat," Albanese said.
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During his address to the Australian and South African side at the New Year's Day reception at Kirribilli House, Albanese had confirmed his visit and talked about Modi's invitation to the fourth test match of the Border Gavaskar Trophy in Gujarat.