India-Australia defence ministers discuss future cooperation on Covid-19 challenges

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday spoke to his Australian counterpart Peter Dutton primarily focusing on the measures taken by both countries to fight the coronavirus pandemic.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, in a telephonic conversation with his Australian counterpart, Peter Dutton, reviewed the defence cooperation between the two countries against the backdrop of the current situation. Spoke to Australian Minister for Defence, Mr Peter Dutton about the measures taken by both the countries to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.India and Australia share a warm and people to people contact underpinned by a strategic partnership. The two ministers acknowledged the momentum that defence cooperation between India and Australia has achieved following the up-gradation of the partnership to a comprehensive strategic partnership in June 2020. After the conversation, Rajnath Singh said in a tweet; “Spoke to Australian Minister for Defence, Mr Peter Dutton about the measures taken by both countries to fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.”