Australia’s opportunity with the return of Narendra Modi

Australia wants to solidify its bilateral architecture — government, business and people-to-people led — with India through improved business and strategic ties.

The historic win of Narendra Modi in the 2019 Indian elections has set a new narrative in Indian politics, where aspirational India has chosen the BJP government to write the destiny for a New India. If Modi 1.0 was about hope and promise, Modi 2.0 is about performance and delivery. For Australia–India ties, this win is a moment of opportunity for Australia to reach out. To let India know, Australia wants to solidify its bilateral architecture (government, business and people-to-people led) with India through improved business and strategic ties. Scott Morrison should consider focusing on establishing a personal equation with Narendra Modi, something very similar to global leaders like Japan’s Shinzo Abe and Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu. The congratulatory call of Morrison to Modi post the election win, and the invitation he received from Modi to visit India, is an opportunity that shouldn’t be missed, noting the friendship between the two countries and the importance of the Indian community in Australia. Morrison’s engagement with Modi’s personal diplomacy can open new avenues for cooperation and collaboration.


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