NEW DELHI: The Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese, visited IIT Delhi on Friday and addressed the students, faculty, and staff members. On this occasion, the Australian PM witnessed some state-of-the-art technologies being developed by IIT-Delhi scientists.
Addressing the gathering at IIT Delhi, Anthony Albanese, Prime Minister of Australia, said, “I have been accompanied to India by more than 20 Australian business leaders from major companies. Among them are representatives from the transport, resources, finance, university, energy, architecture and design, health, commodities and information technology sectors.
They have briefed me on the fruitful discussions they have had this week with Indian counterparts as part of the Australia-India CEO Forum, and the opportunities for deepening cooperation. I’m also pleased to say negotiations are underway for a full Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement - one that will open access even further.”
He further added, “I would like to take this opportunity to announce the appointment of Tim Thomas as the inaugural Chief Executive Officer of the Centre for Australia-India Relations. The Prime Minister also participated in a fireside chat and answered questions from the IIT Delhi students and faculty. The session was moderated by Samir Saran, President, Observer Research Foundation (ORF). The technologies which were showcased during the Australian Prime Minister’s visit included:
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