# Australian PM praises Modi for India’s energy access expansion 2026-09-26T13:56:19+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 3 independent outlets Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi with expanding energy access in India on an unprecedented scale. Speaking at an Asia Society Policy Institute event, Albanese said more people have gained access to energy under Modi than in any decade, country or region in human history. He also highlighted the strengthening India-Australia relationship, noting that Modi is a leader with whom Australia has developed close ties. The remarks come amid global energy security concerns after disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz due to the West Asia conflict. India has diversified its energy imports, sourcing crude oil, LNG and LPG from 41 countries, up from 27 previously. Albanese noted that India is on track to become the world's third-largest economy and said there is significant scope to expand economic partnership between the two nations. ## Indian Opinion Analysis All three sources report Albanese's praise without challenge, but they frame the context differently. Hindustan Times and India TV lead with the energy diversification numbers and Modi's parliamentary statement, implicitly validating the claim of success. ABP Live instead foregrounds Albanese's personal remarks about Modi's popularity and stadium rallies, giving the story a softer, personality-driven angle. The uniform absence of counter-framing or independent verification means the coverage functions as straight reportage of a foreign leader's compliment. Readers should note that neither the scale of new connections nor the baseline for comparison was independently verified in any of the reports. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com (neutral report) Straight report of Albanese's remarks with added context on India's energy diversification - news.abplive.com (sensationalist) Leads with 'big praise' and frames Albanese's remarks as a spectacle with stadium crowd detail - indiatvnews.com (neutral report) Straight report of Albanese's remarks with policy context on import diversification Tags: Anthony Albanese, energy access, India-Australia relations, Narendra Modi Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/australian-pm-says-modi-gave-more-people-energy-access-than-any-in-history/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/australian-pm-says-modi-gave-more-people-energy-access-than-any-in-history/#story-in-brief