WATCH: Recreational Aircraft Spell ‘Welcome Modi’ In Sky Ahead Of Community Event In Sydney

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was given a grand welcome in Sydney with an Australian leisure plane writing ‘Welcome Modi’ everywhere in the sky forward of the neighborhood occasion scheduled on Tuesday. A giant occasion is being organised on the Qudos Area in Sydney Olympic Park for PM Modi to deal with the Indian diaspora. The prime minister arrived in Sydney on Monday as a part of the third and last leg of his three-nation go to after concluding his go to to Papua New Guinea. He was acquired by his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese. Modi is scheduled to carry talks with with Albanese on Wednesday.

#WATCH | ‘Welcome Modi’ spelt by a leisure plane’s contrails earlier than the neighborhood occasion in Sydney, Australia. pic.twitter.com/d5KhGm6Nm8

— ANI (@ANI) May 23, 2023

Quickly after PM Modi’s arrival, the Australian authorities additionally renamed Harris Park as “Little India”. The colourful streets of Harris Park had been adorned in shades of orange, white, and inexperienced to welcome the Indian prime minister.

Reacting to the altering of identify of Harris Park, BJP chief Sudhanshu Trived said: “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,” PTI reported.

As per the Australian authorities’s web site, Harris Park has a major inhabitants of Indians and is extensively 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 at present 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.

Earlier as we speak, Australian PM Anthony Albanese had stated that he’s wanting ahead to celebrating the nation’s vibrant Indian neighborhood with PM Modi. Recalling his go to to India earlier this yr, Albanese stated that he’s honoured to welcome his Indian counterpart for an official go to.