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Members of the Indian community celebrating an upcoming visit by Indian PM Narendra Modi in Sydney's suburb of Harris Park, known as Little India, in May 2023.
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SYDNEY – In Australia, a wave of Indian migrants in recent years is making its impact felt across the country’s economic and political landscape.
In the decade to June 2022, the number of Indian-born people in Australia increased from 355,380 to 753,520. The surge in numbers – Indians now make up the largest source of migrants to Australia – is clearly visible in suburbs such as Harris Park in Sydney.
