Manpreet Vohra bid farewell to Australia and mentioned that he was returning with superb recollections. (File)
Canberra:
The Indian Excessive Commissioner to Australia, Manpreet Vohra, made the final day of his tenure additional particular by enjoying tennis with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Saturday.
He bid farewell to Australia and mentioned that he was returning to India with superb recollections
“On my final day in #Canberra, honoured to play tennis with H.E. Prime Minister @AlboMP. It has been a privilege to function Excessive Commissioner to #Australia. I return dwelling with superb recollections, of which in the present day’s will likely be additional particular! Thanks, Sir Farewell, Australia,” Vohra posted on X (previously Twitter).
On my final day in #Canberra, honoured to play tennis with H.E. Prime Minister @AlboMP.
It has been a privilege to function Excessive Commissioner to #Australia. I return dwelling with superb recollections, of which in the present day’s will likely be additional particular!
Thanks, Sir🙏
Farewell, Australia🇮🇳🤝🇦🇺 pic.twitter.com/iQ3Qa1287U— Manpreet Vohra (@VohraManpreet) December 30, 2023
Earlier on Friday, Nicholas McCaffrey commenced his tenure as Australia’s Deputy Excessive Commissioner in India, in fashion, by driving on an autorickshaw.
McCaffrey has changed Sarah Storey within the place and mentioned that he seems ahead to working underneath the management of Australian Excessive Commissioner Philip Inexperienced in India.
“Namaste India! Terrific to begin as Australia’s Deputy Excessive Commissioner in India, changing the irrepressible Sarah Storey. Look ahead to working with #TeamAustralia in India, underneath the management of @AusHCIndia Philip Inexperienced,” McCaffrey posted on X (previously Twitter).
Earlier this month, Australian envoy Philip Inexperienced lauded the India-Australia relationship, which is at its “highest level” in historical past.
Affirming his dedication to advancing the partnership between the international locations, he burdened the necessity to additional propel the connection to new heights.
“Our relationship is on the highest level in our historical past. However I am not right here to relaxation on laurels. I am right here to get extra issues performed. I am right here to drive the connection additional and to drive it sooner. That is what the Prime Minister advised me to do when he despatched me right here,” the envoy mentioned.
Emphasising India’s paramount significance of their bilateral relations, he expressed his dedication to proactive engagement throughout his tenure.
“On the financial entrance, our two-way commerce has grown by greater than 50 per cent within the final 5 years. And final 12 months, we signed the landmark Financial Cooperation and Commerce Settlement (ECTA). This deal has supplied the momentum for negotiations in direction of an much more bold aim: a Complete Financial Cooperation Settlement or CECA,” Inexperienced added.
Notably, India and Australia have additionally applied an financial cooperation and commerce settlement (ECTA) and are actually negotiating the enlargement of its scope for the CECA.
The India-Australia Financial Cooperation and Commerce Settlement (IndAusECTA) got here into impact on December 29, 2022. The ECTA was signed on April 2, 2022, and ratified on November 21.
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