For the second time in three years, Anthony Albanese will introduce Narendra Modi to a raucous Australian crowd this afternoon.
The dominant figure in Indian politics and world’s most popular leader, Modi has now travelled Down Under more often than any of his predecessors.
The Australia-India trade relationship is accelerating, while deepening military ties reflect a shared interest in curbing China’s belligerence. But the million-strong Indian-Australian community also creates domestic incentives for both leaders to lean into the relationship.
Modi’s use of mass rallies with the Indian diaspora, now Australia’s largest migrant community, draws on his wild popularity.
