In Pics: Narendra Modi addresses Indian diaspora in Sydney, Australia
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today told the Indian Diaspora living in Australia that there are many people who were born after independence and therefore could not get the opportunity to sacrifice their lives
"It took 28 years for an Indian PM to make the few hours journey to Australia. Now you will not have to wait 28 years," he said, referring to the shared values of democracy, and the love for cricket that India and Australia share.
Earlier, during his meeting with businesspersons in Queensland, Modi told them that Queensland can be an important partner in India's development.
At the breakfast meet hosted by Queensland Premier Campbell Newman, Modi proposed that businesspersons can participate in his government's Clean Ganga programme and also suggested that India can import LNG from Queensland.
He said he was pleased that Queensland will be participating in the 'Vibrant Gujarat' summit in 2015 to showcase its infrastructural capabilities and that trade delegations from Queensland have been sent to other Indian cities like New Delhi and Kolkata as well.
He also met New South Wales Premier Mike Baird to discuss economic ties.
Baird later tweeted: "Meeting the man with the trillion dollar infrastructure plan, Indian PM @narendramodi."
He described Modi's Sydney speech as "incredibly powerful".
Modi later left for Canberra, where he will address the Australian parliament Tuesday and hold bilateral talks with Prime Minister Tony Abbott.
He is among three world leaders who have been invited to address the Australian parliament, besides China's Xi Jinping and Britain's David Cameron.
He will be the first Indian prime minister to address the Australian parliament.