Narendra Modi met with praise and protest in Melbourne | ABC NEWS

More than 20,000 people gave a rapturous welcome to Narendra Modi at Melbourne’s Docklands Stadium, with the Indian Prime Minister lauding his nation’s achievements and Anthony Albanese heaping praise on the Indian diaspora.

A packed crowd cheered and waved thousands of mobile phone lights above their heads as Mr Modi hit familiar themes during his speech, saying that India’s tech sector and economy were booming.

By Neelima Choahan and Angelica Silva, ABC Asia Pacific Newsroom.

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