This comes a few days after Albanese said that he will visit India in March next year. He announced this on the sidelines of the 17th edition of the G20 summit.
An Australian parliamentary committee on treaties has recommended its government give formal consent to the trade pact which was signed on April 2, this year, between India and Australia in a virtual ceremony.
Malaysia is heading for a hung parliament as the coalition led by opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim and ex-PM Muhyiddin Yassin make gains but fail to win a clear majority.
Mahathir Mohamad, the 97-year-old elder statesman of Malaysian politics, lost his parliamentary seat in Saturday's polls, likely ending the career of one of Asia's most enduring politicians.
Speaking at a press conference on Saturday, the Union minister of state (Mos) for External Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs lashed out at the Pinarayi Vijayan government for the 'declining' law-and-order situation in Kerala.
The first day of the upcoming session is likely to be adjourned in the wake of the death of sitting members. Amongst the sitting MPs who passed away recently include Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav.
Three months after the withdrawal of the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill from the lower house of the Parliament, the central government today came up with a new draft Bill seeking views from the public.
The central government during the recent Monsoon session of Parliament withdrew the Bill from the Lok Sabha several months after it was initially introduced.
The Speaker said he is happy that CAG reports are discussed in the Lower House, going beyond party lines, and decisions are taken in the interest of the nation.