India-Australia defence ties crucial: Jaishankar after Quad meet
India Today
Right before the Quad meet India and Australia discussed bilateral ties in the sectors of defence, talent, mobility, and globalisation.
External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on Friday, February 11, said that defence and security are key pillars of the India-Australia partnership.
Soon after concluding the fourth meeting of the foreign ministers of the Quad nations — India, Australia, the USA, and Japan — Jaishankar tweeted that he followed up on the 2+2 discussions held last year with Australian Defence Minister Peter Dutton. The two leaders met ahead of Friday’s Quad meeting in Melbourne, Australia.
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Last year, Dutton and India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh 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.
Started the day with meeting Defence Minister @PeterDutton_MP. We followed up on the 2+2 discussions last year.Defence and security are key pillars of the India-Australia partnership. pic.twitter.com/YDTbZF02mS
He also met Australian Minister for Immigration Alex Hawke and discussed talent, mobility, and globalisation.
Nice to meet Immigration Minister @AlexHawkeMP .A useful discussion on talent,mobility and globalization. pic.twitter.com/eiq7GyIiK8
