India, Sept. 28 -- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced plans to visit India in December 2026 with a business delegation, highlighting the scope for further expansion of the Australia-India economic partnership. He disclosed the plans during a discussion with former Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd at the Asia Society in New York.

According to Albanese, the India visit will include a business event in Mumbai involving Australian companies and will conclude with a cricket event in Chennai. He said the Mumbai programme would be organised with the Business Council of Australia and would bring a group of businesses to India. The Chennai event is expected to feature teams from the Australian states of Victoria and West...