PM Modi raises a toast at 'historic' Melbourne Cricket Ground dinner reception

Melbourne: The Prime Minister attended an expatriate Indian community reception at the 161-year-old historic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) hosted by his Australian counterpart Tony Abbott on Tuesday.

PM Narendra Modi at Melbourne Cricket Ground (Australia) pic.twitter.com/vImpiYSIGT

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PM Modi raises a toast at the dinner hosted by PM Abbot at the MCG pic.twitter.com/pT0cn6O2Yo

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Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a round table discussion with Australian CEOs here on Tuesday, during which he reportedly discussed prospects for bilateral cooperation education, services, energy, banking and information technology.

"Discussing, education, services, energy, banking and IT in Melbourne," Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) official spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin tweeted.

"PM @narendramodi in meet with Australian institutional investors -Seek your suggestions and assessment as you have a global perspective," he said in another tweet.

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The Prime Minister's Office also tweeted about the meeting with industry leaders in Melbourne.

"Democratic values connect us. Want to hear from you all PM @narendramodi begins an interaction with industry leaders in Melbourne," PMO's twitter handle said.

Prime Minister Modi, who arrived in Melbourne earlier on Tuesday, also met the Governor of Victoria, Alex Chernov.

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PM Narendra Modi arrives in Melbourne (Australia) pic.twitter.com/alGTnyNOmR

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He arrived in Melbourne after a hectic morning in Canberra, where he held bilateral talks with his Australian counterpart Tony Abbott and then addressed the Australian Parliament, the first Indian Prime Minister to do so.

Modi will leave for Fiji in the night for a day-long visit to conclude his 10-day three-nation tour.