In New Delhi, Australian High Commissioner to India Philip Green said India and Australia are fortunate to have leaders who treat one another with respect, and he wants to deepen the partnership between the two countries. Speaking to ANI, Green said bilateral ties are at a high point, but his goal is to lift them even further as part of his assignment.
He identified three lasting pillars of the relationship: growing strategic alignment both bilaterally and within the Quad; strong economic complementarity; and a human bridge formed by more than a million people of Indian origin in Australia. Green highlighted the productive rapport between the two countries’ leaders, saying they get on well and listen carefully to each other’s views, factors he does not expect to change.
Green and his wife said they have been struck by India’s diversity and the many subjects it opens up for discussion. After more than two and a half years in India, he has visited 21 states and hopes to visit a 22nd soon. He also mentioned a fondness for Kerala cuisine as a personal highlight.
The envoy said India offers many thoughtful, articulate interlocutors on world affairs, culture and literature, making it a stimulating place for him and his wife to learn and be challenged.
Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade describes Indian-Australian communities as the living bridge between the two nations; they are now Australia’s second-largest and fastest-growing overseas-born group. (ANI)
