India becomes the first country to beat pre-pandemic levels of travel to Australia
Australia's High Commissioner to India Philip Green on Monday said people are the living bridge between the two countries and that India is the first country to return to and beat pre-pandemic levels of travel to Australia.
He said direct flights between the two countries have nearly tripled.
«People are the living bridge between Australia and India. Australian PM @AlboMP was one of 100,000 Australians to visit India this past year, double the number before COVID-19.
India is the first country to return to (and beat) pre-pandemic levels of travel to Australia. Direct flights have nearly tripled! #dosti,» the Australian High Commissioner tweeted on Monday.
Earlier, the Australian envoy on the Hindi Diwas posted a video on 'X', stating, «Hindi is popular not only in Australia but also among our diplomats based in Delhi.
Today, on the occasion of #HindiDiwas, our diplomats are sharing with you their favorite Hindi proverbs that inspire them.»
According to the official statement by the Prime Minister's Office, PM Modi responded to the Australian High Commissioner's post.
Responding to his message, PM Modi took to his social media platform 'X' and said, «These couplets and idioms of yours are mesmerizing! This attachment of Australian diplomats towards Hindi is very interesting.»
In August, Green presented his credentials to President Droupadi Murmu and said that he looked forward to growing the «Dosti» (friendship) between the two countries.
«I start as Australia's 22nd High Commissioner to #India. I am looking forward to advancing ties — as PM @narendramodi has said, these are based on mutual trust & respect.
