Come to India, watch World Cup and celebrate Diwali; Modi invites Australian Prime Minister

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is visiting Australia, invited Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to India to attend this year's ICC Cricket World Cup and Diwali celebrations. The World Cup will be held in India in October-November. Diwali is celebrated on November 12.

Prime Minister Modi, who is on a three-day visit to Australia, said this at a joint press conference held after bilateral talks with Albanese in Sydney. '

" I invite PM Anthony Albanese and all Australian cricket fans to India for the Cricket World Cup this year. At that time, you will also get to see the grand Diwali celebration in India," Modi said.

#WATCH | I invite PM Anthony Albanese and all Australian cricket fans to India for the Cricket World Cup this year. At that time, you will also get to see the grand Diwali celebration in India: PM Modi in a joint press briefing with Australian PM Anthony Albanese pic.twitter.com/vtRl7THehm

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The Prime Minister, who arrived in Sydney from Papua New Guinea on Monday, was received by Australian High Commissioner to India Barry O'Farrell and others. On Tuesday, Modi held talks with CEOs of various companies, artists, scientists and artificial intelligence experts.