<p>Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will pay a four-day visit to India from March 8 with an aim to boost overall bilateral engagement in a range of areas including trade, investment and critical minerals.</p>.<p>It will be his first visit to India after becoming the prime minister in May last year.</p>.<p>"At the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese will pay a State Visit to India from March 8 to 11," the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Saturday. </p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/eam-jaishankar-calls-on-australia-pm-albanese-to-discuss-bilateral-strategic-ties-1192543.html" target="_blank">EAM Jaishankar calls on Australia PM Albanese to discuss bilateral strategic ties</a></strong></p>.<p>Albanese will be accompanied by Minister for Trade and Tourism, Don Farrell and Minister for Resources and Northern Australia, Madeleine King besides a high-level business delegation.</p>.<p>The MEA said Albanese will arrive in Ahmedabad on March 8 on the day of Holi.</p>.<p>He will visit Mumbai on March 9 before arriving in Delhi later in the day.</p>.<p>The Australian prime minister will be accorded a ceremonial welcome at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhawan on March 10.</p>.<p>Following this, Modi and Albanese will hold the annual summit to discuss areas of cooperation under the India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership besides regional and global issues of mutual interest. </p>.<p>The ties between India and Australia have been on an upswing in the last few years.</p>.<p>The strategic partnership between the two countries was elevated to a comprehensive strategic partnership in June 2020.</p>.<p>"Prime Minister Albanese's visit is expected to provide further momentum to the comprehensive strategic partnership," the MEA said in a statement.</p>
<p>Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will pay a four-day visit to India from March 8 with an aim to boost overall bilateral engagement in a range of areas including trade, investment and critical minerals.</p>.<p>It will be his first visit to India after becoming the prime minister in May last year.</p>.<p>"At the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese will pay a State Visit to India from March 8 to 11," the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Saturday. </p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/eam-jaishankar-calls-on-australia-pm-albanese-to-discuss-bilateral-strategic-ties-1192543.html" target="_blank">EAM Jaishankar calls on Australia PM Albanese to discuss bilateral strategic ties</a></strong></p>.<p>Albanese will be accompanied by Minister for Trade and Tourism, Don Farrell and Minister for Resources and Northern Australia, Madeleine King besides a high-level business delegation.</p>.<p>The MEA said Albanese will arrive in Ahmedabad on March 8 on the day of Holi.</p>.<p>He will visit Mumbai on March 9 before arriving in Delhi later in the day.</p>.<p>The Australian prime minister will be accorded a ceremonial welcome at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhawan on March 10.</p>.<p>Following this, Modi and Albanese will hold the annual summit to discuss areas of cooperation under the India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership besides regional and global issues of mutual interest. </p>.<p>The ties between India and Australia have been on an upswing in the last few years.</p>.<p>The strategic partnership between the two countries was elevated to a comprehensive strategic partnership in June 2020.</p>.<p>"Prime Minister Albanese's visit is expected to provide further momentum to the comprehensive strategic partnership," the MEA said in a statement.</p>