Australian PM Scott Morrison Cancels India Visit After Devastating Bushfires In Country

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has canceled his four-day visit to India from January 13 because of destroying shrub fires in a few pieces of his nation, discretionary sources said on Friday.

Morrison was planned to hold broad reciprocal chats with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the visit.

The Australian PM was likewise planned to convey the debut address at the Raisina Dialog, the lead yearly talk arrangement composed by the Ministry of External Affairs.

Other than Delhi, Morrison additionally intended to visit Mumbai and Bengaluru. "Executive Scott Morrison has canceled his visit to India because of the difficult circumstance emerging out of shrub fires in a few pieces of Australia," a political source told.

Bramble fires have torn through the conditions of New South Wales and Victoria, murdering in any event 20 individuals and wrecking almost 500 homes.

Around 4,000 individuals, including about 3,000 travelers, were stranded in Victoria's Mallacoota district since they had to accept cover on the foreshore as the fire drew closer on New Year's eve.