New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met several prominent Australian personalities, including Nobel Laureate Dr. Brian Paul Schmidt in separate meetings in Sydney.
A huge welcome for Prime Minister @narendramodi from the Indian-Australian community in Sydney tonight. pic.twitter.com/LoYOUf3iAT
— Anthony Albanese (@AlboMP) May 23, 2023
Australian PM @AlboMP explains what makes PM @narendramodi Ji the New Boss!
— Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) May 23, 2023
Look at the crowds!
Hear the roar!@PMOIndia pic.twitter.com/qtGOZqsF1c
Modi in a series of tweets, said, "Had an excellent conversation on science and innovation with Nobel Laureate Dr. Brian Paul Schmidt. His work on these subjects has been rich and shaped academic discourse greatly."
The Prime Minister also met leading Australian singer Guy Sebastian. Commenting on the meeting of PM Modi with the leading Australian singer, the PMO said that they discussed music, culture and more.
What an honour. I will treasure this forever. My parents and family members in India are on cloud nine. https://t.co/t4wYQTHSoD
— Guy Sebastian (@GuySebastian) May 23, 2023
Modi also shared the details of his meeting with Professor Toby Walsh, chief scientist, Artificial Intelligence Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney.
He said, "Had a fascinating discussion on different frontiers of AI and futuristic technology with Toby Walsh. One can clearly see his passion towards AI and the need to ensure it is harnessed for human progress," Modi said in a tweet, attaching the picture of the meeting.
PMO said that Modi and Walsh discussed AI, India's digital payments system UPI and the country's growing innovation ecosystem.
The Prime Minister also met Mark Balla, business specialist and accomplished public speaker on humanitarian issues and said, "Mark Balla has done commendable work on a topic I am very passionate about - access to sanitation. People know him as a 'Toilet Warrior'. Was wonderful interacting with him earlier today."
He also met Danielle Mate Sullivan, aboriginal artist; Sarah Todd, international chef, restaurateur, TV host, speaker and entrepreneur; Associate Professor Salvatore Babones, sociologist, researcher and author.
The Prime Minister congratulated them on their achievements and encouraged them to contribute to strengthen the India-Australia relationship.
Australia and India are closer friends and partners than ever before.
— Anthony Albanese (@AlboMP) May 23, 2023
Welcome to Australia, Prime Minister @narendramodi. 🇦🇺🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/YgotdFalKm
Meanwhile, the PMO said that there was immense enthusiasm in Sydney for the community programme.
People were seen performing on Garba and Dandiya tunes at the community programme in Sydney.
There was huge enthusiasm amongst the Indian diaspora ahead of PM Modi's arrival at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney for the community event.
As part of his final leg of the three-nation tour, Modi arrived in Sydney on Monday night as a guest of the Australian government.
Modi is slated to hold talks with his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese and also address the country's eight lakh-plus strong, dynamic and diverse Indian diaspora.
In 2014, Modi became the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Australia after Rajiv Gandhi, where he addressed 20,000 people at the Sydney SuperDome at Olympic Park and said that in coming years, more Indian leaders will be visiting Down Under.
