Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said that India and Australia have forged a deeper connection in education, culture, defence and trade.
The Australian PM also shared a video showing highlights of his India visit.
Albanese arrived in Ahmedabad on a state visit to India.
The Australian PM was on an official visit to India from March 8-11.
During the visit, the Australian PM met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi to hold bilateral talks.
The Australian PM also met External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar. The EAM said Albanese's visit and today's annual summit will take India-Australia ties to a higher level.
Albanese on March 11 thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the "extraordinary effort" to make his Australian delegation feel welcome in India.
Albanese had while addressing a joint press conference with PM Modi said that Australia's relationship with India is multifaceted. He said that high-level contact between the two countries has further strengthened cooperation across many sectors.
"I look forward to hosting PM Modi in Australia for the Quad Leaders summit in May and then returning to India in September for the G20 Leaders summit. The frequent high-level content between Australia and India has further strengthened cooperation across a range of areas including trade & investment, climate and energy, defence and security, and between the people of our two countries," he had said.
(ANI)