PM Modi congratulates Anthony Albanese on re-election as Prime Minister of Australia
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Anthony Albanese on 6 May 2025 and congratulated him on his re-election as the 32nd Prime Minister of Australia; the leaders reaffirmed the India–Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
Summary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephone conversation with Anthony Albanese on 6 May 2025 and congratulated him on his historic re-election as the 32nd Prime Minister of Australia. The leaders reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen the India–Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP), noting the cooperation built across sectors in its five years, and the role of the Indian-origin diaspora. They reiterated their commitment to a free, open, stable, rules-based and prosperous Indo-Pacific. PM Modi invited PM Albanese to visit India, including for the Annual Summit and the QUAD Summit to be hosted in India later in the year.
Key facts
- Date
- 6 May 2025
- Leader
- Anthony Albanese, 32nd Prime Minister of Australia (second term)
- Partnership
- Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, five years old
- Invitation
- Annual Summit and QUAD Summit in India
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Anthony Albanese, congratulated by PM Modi on 6 May 2025 on his re-election, is the ___ Prime Minister of Australia.
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Correct answer: C — 32nd
The PMO release describes Albanese's re-election as the 32nd Prime Minister of Australia.
Consider the following statements about the Modi–Albanese call of 6 May 2025: 1. PM Modi invited PM Albanese to India, including for the QUAD Summit to be hosted in India later in the year. 2. The leaders noted the India–Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership had completed ten years. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. The leaders noted the CSP's five years.