Modi said Australia has immense opportunities to participate in India's progress and in turn, India will be the answer to Australia's search for new economic opportunities and desire to diversify global economic engagement.
He said India and Australia were connected to each other with history and geography.
Modi once again highlighted the example of Walter Griffin, who designed Canberra and was buried in Lucknow, after narrating his story to Abbott and Obama during the G20.
Modi, during his address, also talked about Australian novelist and lawyer Jang Lang, who helped Rani Laxmibai against the Birtish East India Company.
“This morning, Prime Minister and I honoured our soldiers, who 100 years ago made the supreme sacrifice together in the battle of Gallipoli. The man who designed this beautiful capital of Canberra, Walter Burley Griffin, lies buried in the old city of Lucknow in India.
“More than 150 years ago, an Australian novelist and lawyer John Lang fought the legal battle for a brave Indian freedom fighter, the Queen of Jhansi, Rani Laxmibai against the British East India Company in India's first War of Independence.
He also lies buried in the Indian hill town of Mussoorie,” Modi said.
He said both the nations had common love for cricket and are set to battle it out on the cricket field next month. “We celebrate the legend of Bradman and the class of Tendulkar together. We are impressed by Australian speed as you are charmed by the Indian spin, until of course Shane Warne came along!” the Prime Minister said amidst laughter in the Parliament.
Speaking about his clear cut majority government in 30 years, the Prime Minister said there was a new “high tide” of hope and energy in India.
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