Leader of the Opposition Dutton Claims Australian Politicians Envied PM Modi

Australian opposition leader Peter Dutton met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Sydney recently. Dutton praised the reception Modi received from diaspora Indians at a mega event in Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena, saying that Australian politicians were “jealous” of the Prime Minister. During their meeting, Modi and Dutton discussed bilateral ties and people-to-people linkages. The external affairs ministry said the meeting indicated “bipartisan support to the India-Australia relationship.” Dutton also spoke to CNN-News18 about the potential for strengthening ties between the two countries in areas such as education, environment, defence, and security.