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'Not here to listen to lectures': Indian envoy rejects human rights criticism ahead of Modi's Australia visit

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to arrive in Melbourne on 8 July, marking his first visit to Australia in 12 years. (Representative image)/ Left image: Indian High Commissioner to Australia Nagesh Singh Credit: AAP/SBS HINDI

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to arrive in Melbourne on 8 July. Ahead of the trip, SBS Hindi sat down with Indian High Commissioner to Australia Nagesh Singh to discuss what the visit is expected to deliver, the key objectives and the agreements that could be announced. We also spoke about calls for Australia to raise human rights concerns with the visiting Prime Minister, whether pro-Khalistan activism remains a concern, and what the visit means for the Indian diaspora in Australia.


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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to arrive in Melbourne on 8 July. Ahead of the trip, SBS Hindi sat down with Indian High Commissioner to Australia Nagesh Singh to discuss what the visit is expected to deliver, the key objectives and the agreements that could be announced. We also spoke about calls for Australia to raise human rights concerns with the visiting Prime Minister, whether pro-Khalistan activism remains a concern, and what the visit means for the Indian diaspora in Australia.


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