‘Like a father to us’: pride and protest as thousands flock to see Narendra Modi in Melbourne

Ahead of the Marvel Stadium event, Anthony Albanese credited Indian PM’s ‘leadership and personal engagement’ for strength of bilateral relationshipFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe throb of drum beats reverberated around Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium on Thursday afternoon.Crowds milling outside the stadium had come not for an AFL match or international concert but to honour one of India’s most powerful leaders in modern history – Narendra Modi. Continue reading...