Excitement is building in Sydney — especially in the suburb of Harris Park, otherwise known as 'little India' — as thousands of Indian Australians prepare for the first visit by the Indian leader in almost 10 years.
abc.net.au/news/sydney-looks-forward-to-modi-visit-despite-biden-snub/102355672Indian Australians have booked charter buses, a "Modi Airways" plane and a sold-out arena in Sydney to welcome Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi next week.There have been concerns about religious tension after a temple in Sydney was vandalisedThe Indian leader will continue his trip to Australia, despite the cancellation of the Quad Leaders' Summit in Sydney on May 24.
More than 20,000 people are booked to attend a community reception at Sydney Olympic Park the evening before what would have been the Quad meeting. Indian Australian Diaspora Foundation spokesman Pranav Aggarwal said after initial nerves on Wednesday, plans were going ahead for the visit. Businesses in Harris Park prepare to welcome the Indian prime minister to Australia for the first time since 2014."There have been over 20,000 tickets which have been given out and really our colleagues have been buzzing."
The reception will feature three hours of performances, and organisers are expecting a speech from Mr Modi himself.The Indian Australian Diaspora Foundation has organised a charter plane, "Modi Airways", to fly keen Modi fans from Melbourne to Sydney for the event.
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