Not just Putin, PM Narendra Modi's India First policy and leadership has been praised by several world leaders
Fp Staff • 2 years agoPrime Minister Narendra Modi's dedication to creating a better India has not only earned him accolades from his countrymen but has also motivated other world leaders to follow his footsteps and admire him
Australian, French leaders to hold talks in Paris to mend frayed ties
• 3 years agoIt will be the first formal meeting between Australia's prime minister Anthony Albanese and French president Emmanuel Macron since former Australian prime minister Scott Morrison ripped up a contract with France to build a dozen diesel-powered submarines
Proud to be Asian and gay! Meet Penny Wong, Australia’s new foreign minister
Fp Explainers • 3 years agoPenny Wong, born in Malaysia, will be the first Asian-born person to hold an Australian cabinet position. There are hopes pinned on the openly gay parliamentarian to re-establish friendly ties with China
What changes with Australia's new centre-left government?
• 3 years agoAustralia's new government promises to call a referendum on changing the constitution to extend indigenous rights as a "priority"
Australian prime minister Scott Morrison concedes election defeat
Fp Staff • 3 years agoAustralians voted Saturday to end a decade of conservative rule. However, it is not yet clear if any party has secured a majority
Australian PM Scott Morrison urges calm after Solomons leader cites 'invasion' threat
• 3 years agoMorrison has been battling criticism of his government's foreign policy after the Pacific island nation signed a security pact with China last month
Explained: Why voting is mandatory in Australia
Fp Explainers • 3 years agoIt is the legal duty of an Australian citizen aged 18 and over to register to vote and go to the polls. If a person fails to vote it can result in a fine and potentially a day in court
To celebrate new trade deal with India, Australian PM Morrison cooks Khichdi from his 'dear friend' PM Modi’s Gujarat province
Fp Staff • 3 years agoAustralian Prime Minister Scott Morrison shared a couple of pictures and in one of them, he is standing near a stove with a pot of Khichdi and some other pans
Oz PM Scott Morrison cooks 'khichdi' to celebrate India-Australia trade deal
• 3 years agoOn 2 April, India and Australia signed an economic cooperation and trade agreement under which Canberra would provide duty free access in its market for over 95 per cent of Indian goods
Explained: What makes India and Australia's free-trade deal, 11 years in the making, historic
Fp Explainers • 3 years agoThe Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement will offer zero duty access to India for about 96.4 per cent of exports, among other benefits. Both governments opine that this deal will boost bilateral trade to $45-50 billion over five years