Australian PM Wishes PM Modi “Joyous” 75th Independence Day

Melbourne:

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Sunday wished Prime Minister Narendra Modi on India’s seventy fifth Independence Day, reaffirming the robust bilateral ties, particularly the partnership in advancing an “open and free” Indo-Pacific.

In a video message posted on his twitter account, PM Morrison greeted the Indian neighborhood with a “Namaste” and stated that the 2 nations are proud democracies and the ties that bind the 2 nations are robust, vibrant and enduring.

“Wishing my expensive good friend @narendramodi, the folks of India and our Australian Indian neighborhood, a joyous Independence Day. We cherish our shut partnership with India, constructed on belief, respect and shared values. Comfortable Independence Day,” he tweeted.

Wishing my expensive good friend @narendramodi, the folks of India and our Australian Indian neighborhood, a joyous Independence Day. We cherish our shut partnership with India, constructed on belief, respect and shared values. Comfortable Independence Day! #dosti#diasporahttps://t.co/bb4Q5SEAEq

— Scott Morrison (@ScottMorrisonMP) August 15, 2021

“Our relationship, our complete strategic partnership, is an Indo-Pacific partnership, working for openness, freedom, prosperity and advancing the frequent good of the Indo-Pacific area,” he stated.

PM Morrison stated that shared values of respect, accountability and the rule of regulation are the foundations of the good friendship between the 2 nations, “one thing I share in fact along with your Prime Minister who is a superb accomplice within the necessary work that we’re doing within the area and all all over the world.”

He stated that Indians have constructed fantastic lives in Australia and in flip they’ve given a lot to the nation by way of language, historical past, religion, tradition, music, arts and meals.

Scott Morrison stated that India and Australia have stood firmly with one another within the unhappy instances of the pandemic.

He stated that India shared COVID-19 vaccination proper throughout the Indo-Pacific regardless of the challenges India is going through at residence and Australia joins with the identical sense of urgency and accountability for the area.

Acknowledging that the Indian neighborhood in Australia has felt the extreme ache of separation through the pandemic, he appreciated the sacrifices made by the neighborhood to maintain Australia protected.

“We all know higher instances are forward and we are able to look ahead with hope and the important thing to that’s getting vaccinated. We’re making nice progress with our vaccination programme because it continues to extend in provide and factors of presence and I encourage you to go, you and your loved ones, to get vaccinated wherever you’re within the nation,” he stated.

He urged the folks in Australia to maintain the Independence Day celebrations subdued as a result of COVID-19, significantly in areas affected by lockdown.

“This 12 months, particularly within the capital cities, celebration of independence will in fact be subdued, significantly these areas affected by lockdown. Please do not collect collectively in family teams or something like that if you’re in a metropolis affected by lockdown, significantly in Sydney.

“Please observe these guidelines. There can be a time when you possibly can come collectively at a a lot safer level of time the place one can have fun such necessary milestones,” he stated.

“However we’ll come collectively on that day in spirit and we’ll reaffirm our friendship and honour the values that we share. I’m trying ahead to our 2022 celebrations,” he stated.

In response to the Johns Hopkins College coronavirus information, Australia has a complete variety of 39,097 COVID-19 circumstances and 958 deaths.

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