Prime Minister Narendra Modi met several prominent Australian personalities in separate meetings in Sydney today. These personalities include:
- Professor Brian P. Schmidt, Noble laureate in Physics and Vice-Chancellor & President of Australian National University, Canberra
- Mr. Mark Balla, business specialist and accomplished public speaker on humanitarian issues
- Ms. Danielle Mate Sullivan, aboriginal artist
- Ms. Sarah Todd, international chef, restaurateur, TV host, speaker and entrepreneur
- Professor Toby Walsh, chief scientist, Artificial Intelligence Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney
- Associate Professor Salvatore Babones, sociologist, researcher and author
- Mr. Guy Theodore Sebastian, leading Australian singer
Prime Minister congratulated them on their achievements and encouraged them to contribute to strengthening India-Australia relationship.