New Delhi/IBNS, Nov. 29 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese on his wedding to financial services professional and women's advocate Jodie Haydon, calling the Australian leader "a good friend".

Albanese, 62, tied the knot in a private ceremony in Canberra, becoming the first sitting Australian Prime Minister to marry while in office.

Images shared by Albanese on social media showed glimpses from the ceremony, including a post captioned "Married" and another heartfelt message to Haydon saying, "I love you, Jodie."

The event was kept confidential due to security concerns, but reports suggest that Albanese's dog, Toto, served as the ring bearer. Close family members attended th...