Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott started his India visit from Mumbai where he arrived early Thursday, heading a 30-strong business delegation.
His day, full of engagements, started by paying homage to the 26/11 terror attack victims at Hotel Taj Mahal Palace where he is staying in south Mumbai.
Later, Abbott called on Maharashtra Governor C Vidyasagar Rao at the Raj Bhavan.
On the first day of his two-day visit during which he is expected to sign a long-awaited deal to sell uranium to the energy-starved nation, the Australian PM said that India offered an “abundance” of opportunity.
“The purpose of this trip, as far as I’m concerned, is to acknowledge the importance of India in the wider world, acknowledge the importance of India to Australia’s future,” he told business leaders in Mumbai.