India, Sept. 26 -- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi with expanding access to energy in India, saying the country has seen greater energy access under his leadership than in any decade, region or country in human history.

"To give PM Modi credit, more people have been given access to energy in India under his reign that any decade, or any region or any country in all of human history," Albanese said at an Asia Society Policy Institute event.

Albanese also highlighted the strengthening relationship between India and Australia, saying Modi was someone with whom Australia had developed close ties. "He is someone who we have a strong relationship with," he said.

The remarks came as global ...