Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, telephoned His Excellency, Mr. Malcolm Turnbull, the Prime Minister of Australia today to wish him Diwali greetings.
Prime Minister Modi also conveyed a sense of concern being felt in India over the recent brutal killing of Mr. Manmeet Alisher, a person of Indian origin, in Australia.
Prime Minister Turnbull expressed shock at the killing and conveyed that the matter is being investigated.
Prime Minister Modi reiterated his invitation to Prime Minister Turnbull for a visit to India in 2017.
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— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) October 30, 2016