“I look forward to continuing my engagement with the US government,” said Mr. Albanese told reporters before leaving for India, without specifying the date of his trip to the United States.
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Wednesday he would travel to the United States for a bilateral meeting with President Joe Biden following his trip to India this week.
Mr Albanese is expected to sign a long-awaited pact to build a nuclear submarine fleet during his visit to the United States next week, the Sydney Morning Herald reported on Tuesday.
Mr Albanese is expected to attend the signing ceremony, which is expected to take place in San Diego on Monday, along with Mr Biden and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, the paper said, citing its own sources.
“We will soon be making further announcements on the details of the arrangements to be made,” Albanese said.
Mr Albanese said his government was looking to diversify trade with India, Australia’s sixth largest trading partner, and would lead a business delegation in the Australian prime minister’s first visit since 2017.
“The reality is that India, together with Indonesia, will become the third and fourth largest economies in the world in the next few years. This presents an extraordinary opportunity for Australia,” said Albanese.
Mr Albanese will arrive in India at noon on Wednesday and will stay there until Saturday. He will join Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the annual Australia-India leaders summit in New Delhi, and will also travel to Ahmedabad and Mumbai.
