Australian PM Hails Modi For Unprecedented Expansion Of Energy Access In India
What Happened
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese publicly praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for India’s rapid expansion of energy access, calling its scale unmatched in “any decade, region or country in all of human history.” This was an official remark made at an Asia Society Policy Institute event in New York on 24 September 2026, during a conversation with former Australian PM Kevin Rudd. Albanese linked the comment to India’s broader energy security efforts and deepening India–Australia ties.
Key Takeaways
Albanese’s statement is an official endorsement of India’s recent energy-access gains and of Modi’s role in that expansion, while also underscoring the strategic importance of India–Australia cooperation on energy security and supply chains.