PM Modi has used his overseas visits as a vehicle to promote Indian culture.
New Delhi:
During the Quad meeting in Tokyo yesterday, US President Joe Biden and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese approached Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a peculiar challenge. Both leaders have claimed they are facing a torrent of requests from prominent citizens to attend events where Prime Minister Modi is expected to speak.
Prime Minister Modi will interact with Australian CEOs, business leaders and interact with Indian expatriates at a community event in Sydney on Tuesday. In June, the Prime Minister will pay a state visit to the US following an invitation from President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden. US leaders will host Prime Minister Modi at a state dinner at the White House.
According to sources, the Albanese Prime Minister has said that he cannot meet all the requests he has received for tickets to the community reception in Sydney. The sold-out venue has a capacity of 20,000, but the Australian prime minister said he is still taking requests for tickets.
The Albanese prime minister recalled his visit to India this year when he was greeted by 90,000 people at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, the sources said.
President Biden, presenting a similar problem to Prime Minister Modi, said: "I should accept his autograph."
"You're causing me real trouble. Next month we have a dinner for you in Washington. Everyone across the country wants to come. I'm out of tickets. Do you think I'm kidding? Ask my team. I'm getting phone calls." calls from people she had never heard of before. Everyone from movie stars to relatives. You are too popular,โ President Biden said according to the sources.
"Mr. Prime Minister, you have had a significant impact on everything, including what we are doing in the QUAD. You have also made a fundamental change in the climate. You have influence in the Indo-Pacific. You are making a difference," he added. .
Prime Minister Modi will arrive in Papua New Guinea today, where he will be met by Prime Minister James Marape at the airport. Papua New Guinea does not normally give a ceremonial welcome to any leader who arrives after sunset, however a special exception has been made for Prime Minister Modi.
The Prime Minister's visit to Papua New Guinea is aimed at expanding India's reach to the Pacific island nations. The Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) Summit, which will be held tomorrow in Port Moresby, will be attended by leaders from 14 countries. This is a rare opportunity for these leaders to come together and discuss issues of common interest.
PM Modi has used his overseas visits as a vehicle to promote Indian culture. In Japan, the prime minister unveiled a statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Hiroshima. In Papua New Guinea, he will launch Thirukkural, a classic Tamil-language text in the local Tok Pisin language.
The Harris Park area in the Sydney suburb of Parramatta will be officially designated as "Little India" during Prime Minister Modi's visit to Australia.
