Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will pay a state visit to India from March 8 to 11 to finalise the India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA) while also strengthening bilateral relations.
“At the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese, will pay a State Visit to India on 08-11 March 2023. He will be accompanied by Senator Don Farrell, Minister for Trade and Tourism, and Madeleine King, Minister for Resources and Northern Australia, along with senior officials and a high-level business delegation,” read a press release issued by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). This will be Albanese’s first visit to India as prime minister. He will arrive in Ahmedabad on March 8, 2023, on the day of Holi, and also visit Mumbai on March 9 before heading to Delhi.