PM Modi in Australia LIVE: PM Modi highlights India's growth, global trust at Melbourne diaspora event

July 09, 2026 20:45 PM Modi invites Australian businesses to capitalise on India's 'unmatched' growth opportunitiesPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (July 9) pitched for early finalisation of the proposed India-Australia Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) as it will further accelerate bilateral trade and investment ties.In an address at a business forum, Mr. Modi also invited Australian companies to invest in India, saying it offers “unmatched opportunities” for growth in sectors such as aviation, financial services, critical minerals, technology and food processing.

- PTIJuly 09, 2026 19:15 India and Australia condemn scourge of terrorism, urge all countries to join forces in combating the threatIndia and Australia on Thursday (July 9) unequivocally condemned the scourge of terrorism and emphasised the importance of all countries joining forces to combat it without any double standards.They also called for action against all those involved in any manner with terrorism.Addressing a special press conference after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s talks with his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese, Foreign Secretary Vikarm Misri also said that the situation in West Asia came up for discussion and the Prime Minister expressed once again India’s desire to see sustained peace in the region.

- ANIJuly 09, 2026 18:19 PM Modi turns to cricket to illustrate strength of India, Australia tiesPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (July 9) invoked India and Australia’s shared passion for cricket to highlight the rapidly expanding strategic ties between the two nations.Flanked by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Mr. Modi contrasted the different formats of cricket to map out the pace and depth of the India-Australia bilateral engagements.

“As we are here in Melbourne - the sports capital of the world - not talking about sports would be like not starting a cricket match after the toss,” PM Modi remarked.- PTIJuly 09, 2026 18:02 PM Modi praises Australia’s social media ban for minorsPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (July 9, 2026) praised Australia’s ban on social media access for teenagers, in the clearest indication so far that the Union government is mulling similar curbs. “I have followed you closely, and the way you have legislated and worked to protect society in IT and social media is inspiring the world,” Mr.

Modi told Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in remarks open to the press. The Prime Minister is on a bilateral visit to Australia. PM Modi praises Australia’s social media ban for minorsPM Modi commends Australia’s social media ban for minors, hinting at potential similar regulations in India to protect youth.

July 09, 2026 17:55 Three cultural artefacts of Indian origin to be brought back from Australia Three antiquities of Tamil Nadu origin, including a stone idol of sacred bull Nandi, are set to be repatriated to India by Australia, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday (July 9).Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese welcomed the voluntary return of these cultural artefacts to India.- PTIJuly 09, 2026 16:57 AustralianSuper deepens its commitment to NIIF with proposed AUD 500 mn investment: FMFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday (July 9) said AustralianSuper will deepen its commitment to India’s National Investment and Infrastructure Fund with a further 500 million Australian dollar (about $347 million) investment to fund infrastructure development.

This will take the fund’s overall holdings in India across all asset classes to 3.3 billion Australian dollar, she said in a post on X.“Thank you @PMOIndia for championing greater investments in India and strengthening the #NIIF.

Under PM @narendramodi ji leadership, India continues to be the fastest growing economy. Thanks #AustralianSuper for continuing your trust in NIIF,” it said.- PTIJuly 09, 2026 16:16 Melbourne diaspora event | PM Modi highlights India's growth, global trustPeople cheer during the 'Melbourne Meets Modi' community event, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Australia, at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, on July 9, 2026.

At a diaspora event in Melbourne, Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked his third visit in 12 years as a “hat-trick” and emphasised that 21st-century India is driven by the mantra of “Nagrik Devo Bhava” and the collective aspirations of its people, or “We, the People”.Declaring that the nation is working toward becoming a developed country where citizens aim to “grow more, achieve more”, the Prime Minister highlighted significant technological and industrial progress, noting that India is developing a manufacturing ecosystem ranging “from chips to ships”, advancing 6G technology, and working toward building its own space station.Furthermore, PM Modi asserted that the world places immense trust in India because the nation provides humanitarian aid regardless of the “colour of passports”, while also noting that during “O