Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 3-day visit to Australia this week coincided with a year since Labour Party leader Anthony Albanese was elected Prime Minister and gave a fillip to growing bipartisan ties. It was the celebration as well as the concerns of the Indian-origin community that appeared to overshadow all else. PM Modi said that the "real reason, the real power" behind the bilateral relations came from people of the Indian-origin in Australia. The City of Parramatta Council in Sydney, New South Wales, has elected Councillor Sameer Pandey as its new Lord Mayor, making him the first Lord Mayor of Indian origin in the City's history. Sameer Pandey speaks to NDTV on whether Australia is a safe bet for Indians who are looking to make this their home and much more.
