India and Australia sign major new deal after years of negotiations
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy India and Australia have sealed a migration agreement during prime minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Sydney where he received a grand welcome by Indian expatriates. open image in gallery Narendra Modi visited Australia first time after his tour in November 2014, just months after his government was first elected The Indian leader received a spectacular welcome by around 20,000 Indian expatriates who chanted “Modi” in Australia’s largest entertainment and sporting arena in Sydney. open image in gallery India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends an Indian cultural event with Australia’s prime minister Anthony Albanese Several anti-Modi posters appeared around Sydney where several Hindu temples in the past have been vandalized. open image in gallery Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, holds hands with his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese The Indian diaspora accounted for three per cent of Australia’s population, becoming the nation’s fastest growing ethnic minority.