A rock star welcome and human rights protests to greet India’s prime minister Narendra Modi in Australia

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Australia this Wednesday for his first visit in three years, drawing an expected crowd of more than twenty thousand people to a stadium event in Melbourne. According to the Guardian, while the Indian diaspora celebrates the reunion, human rights organizations including Amnesty International are pressing the Australian government to raise concerns about rule of law, urging Prime Minister Albanese to reaffirm the two nations' mutual commitment to democratic principles.

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