The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has revealed Anthony Albanese did raise human rights concerns with Narendra Modi but did not share details.
Mr Albanese had not publicly addressed human rights concerns.Prime Minister Anthony Albanese did raise alleged human rights abuses with Indian counterpart Narendra Modi during his trip to Australia, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has confirmed., introducing the Indian Prime Minister as "The Boss" before a raucous rally in Sydney and repeatedly stressing India was the world's largest democracy.
Speaking to Senate estimates on Thursday, DFAT deputy secretary Elly Lawson revealed Mr Albanese did air some concerns privately but did not provide detail. A month after the ban, Indian authorities raided BBC offices in what they insisted was a tax investigation.Asked specifically whether Mr Albanese had spoken to Mr Modi about press freedom or the BBC raid, Ms Lawson would not be drawn.
Greens senator Jordon Steele-John, who spoke at the screening of the documentary in Parliament last week, criticised Mr Albanese for lack of "balance" in his public statements."All we have heard from our prime minister was how great it was to have 'The Boss' here," he said. Labor senator Malarndirri McCarthy, representing Foreign Minister Penny Wong during her absence, said DFAT had already answered the question.Mr Albanese's comment was central to a video produced by the youth wing of Mr Modi's party, titled 'The Boss'. The video also featured Mr Modi alongside Russian President Vladimir Putin, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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