2nd India Australia Virtual Summit Meeting held

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Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of Australia, Mr. Scott Morrison held the 2nd India-Australia virtual summit on 21 March 2022. The first virtual summit meeting was held in June 2020.

• Prime Minister Modi thanked Mr. Scott Morrison for the special gesture in returning 29 ancient artefacts to India. These artefacts comprise sculptures, paintings and photographs, across centuries, some dating back to the 9th-10th century, from different parts of India.

• The artefacts include 12th century Chola bronzes, 11th-12th century Jain sculptures from Rajasthan, 12th-13th century sandstone Goddess Mahishasura Mardini from Gujarat, 18th-19th century paintings and early gelatin silver photographs.

Australia

• It is the smallest continent by area  on Earth after Asia, Africa, North America , South America, Antarctica, Europe and Australia. 

• It is the 6th largest country in the world after Russia, Canada, China, United States, and Brazil.

• Australia has been called “the Oldest Continent,” “the Last of Lands,” and “the Last Frontier.”

•  Its unique flora and fauna include the only egg-laying mammals on Earth, the  Platypus and Echidna.  It is also famous for its Kangaroos,Koala bears. 

• It is the second driest continent after Antarctica.

• Its highest peak,  Mount Kosciuszko, rises to only 7,310 feet (2,228 meters).

Its Capital : Canberra 

Currency : Australian Dollar 

Prime Minister : Scott Morrison 

The United Kingdom Queen Elizabeth II is the Head of the State of  Australia.