Harris Park In Sydney Renamed ‘Little India’ As PM Modi Arrives In Australia

After Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Sydney, the Australian authorities renamed Harris Park as “Little India” on Monday. The colourful streets of Harris Park had been embellished in shades of orange, white, and inexperienced to welcome PM Modi. 

Talking in regards to the announcement, BJP chief Sudhanshu Trived acknowledged: “The Australian authorities’s announcement that Harris Park, a Sydney suburb, will now be often called ‘Little India’ is a mirrored image of respect for India and its rising standing,” information company PTI reported. 

VIDEO | “The Australian authorities’s announcement that Harris Park, a Sydney suburb, will now be often called ‘Little India’ is a mirrored image of respect for India and its rising standing,” says BJP chief @SudhanshuTrived on PM Modi’s ongoing three-nation go to. pic.twitter.com/NdC3yd2pzn

— Press Belief of India (@PTI_News) May 22, 2023

On Monday, Modi reached Australia, which is the final cease of his three-nation journey. 

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Throughout a particular occasion in Sydney, the Prime Minister Modi will interact with members of the Indian neighborhood.

As per the Australian authorities’s web site, Harris Park has a major inhabitants of Indians and is broadly often called an distinctive spot for Indian gastronomy and Indian-run small and mid-sized enterprises.

As per the 2021 Census, the variety of people born in India who presently reside in Australia exceeds 600,000. Roughly 45 p.c of the inhabitants, which is round 5,000 residents, inhabit the suburb of Harris Park, SBS Information reported.

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Earlier right this moment, Australian PM Anthony Albanese had stated that he’s trying ahead to celebrating the nation’s vibrant Indian neighborhood with PM Modi. Recalling his go to to India earlier this 12 months, Albanese stated that he’s honoured to welcome his Indian counterpart for an official go to.

(With Inputs From Companies)