PM Modi meets Australian Governor-General Sam Mostyn
India and Australia discussed deeper cooperation under their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership during a meeting in Melbourne on 9 July 2026.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the Governor-General of Australia, the Hon. Ms. Sam Mostyn AC, in Melbourne on 9 July 2026. The discussion focused on the growing depth and diversity of the India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
Both sides welcomed the expanding economic partnership and expressed confidence that stronger cooperation in trade, investment, education, and innovation would create new opportunities and deliver benefits to people in both countries.
UPSC may ask how India uses trade, education, sport, and cultural links to deepen strategic partnerships with middle powers like Australia while advancing Indo-Pacific interests.
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