Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the Australian Parliament.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Australian Parliament in Canberra. Here are the highlights of his speech:
- Thank you Mr Prime Minister, my friend Tony Abbott. Congratulations to you on a successful G-20.
- I stand here as one of you - a representative of the people.
- There was a time when, for many of us, Australia was a distant land on the southern edge of the world.
- Today, the world sees Australia to be at the heart of the Asia Pacific and Indian Ocean region.
- We celebrate the legend of Bradman and the class of Tendulkar together.
- Humbled by the opportunity to address Australian Parliament.
- I stand here as the representative of the people.
- India has a government with a clear majority after 30 years.
- I see Australia as a major partner in every area of our national priority.
- There are few countries in the world where we see so much synergy as we do in Australia.
- Terrorism has become a major threat for us all. In India, we have seen its face closely for three decades.
- We can only pursue our dreams, if we have confidence that our cities are safe, our nations are secure, our region is stable and our world is peaceful.
- This is an age rich in promise, but also filled with challenges.
- We are impressed by Australian speed as you are charmed by Indian spin, until of course Shane Warne came along.
- We want to find new pathways to prosperity, not simply travel down the roads of the previous century.
- Since my government entered office, no region has seen more engagement than the Asia-Pacific region.
- Pleased to host PM Tony Abbott as my first state guest.
- Australia will not be at the periphery of our vision but at the centre of our thoughts.