The Prime Minister is now addressing a huge gathering at Allphones Arena indoor stadium of Olympic park in Sydney. Mr Narendra Modi said, he dedicated the welcome and the respect which people of Indian community gave him in Sydney to the people of India. Mr Modi said, it is his good fortune that he is the first Prime Minister of India to be born post 1947.

The Prime Minister, however, said many of us did not get the opportunity to die for the nation or spend our youth in jail, but people can surely live for the nation. Terming Sydney as a beautiful city and Australia a beautiful Country, the Prime Minister said both the countries are bound by the bond of cricket. He said, there is a need to understand strength of India's democracy. The Prime Minister said he sees no reason that why India should lag behind.

Mr Modi said, elections were going on in India but he knows that there was not a moment in those elections that Indian community in Australia were not connected to. Ahead of Prime Minister's arrival at Allphones Arena indoor stadium, several Indian classical singers performed in the stadium.

Mr Modi is in Sydney on the seventh day of his three nation and multi city tour. He arrived in the Harbour city this morning from Brisbane after attending G-20 summit. The Prime Minister was received by the President of Legislative Council of New South Wales, Ton Harvin. Mr Modi will be attending Indian community reception being hosted by Indian High Commissioner, Biren Nanda.

Earlier, Premier of New South Wales, Mike Baird called on Mr Modi. Mr Modi will also meet Australian political leaders. Prime Minister's main engagement begins tomorrow at Canberra where he will address Australian Parliament and also hold bilateral talks with his counterpart Tony Abott. Some agreements are expected to be signed after the meeting.