India, Australia hold inaugural '2+2' talks; Afghanistan situation, boosting strategic ties on agenda
The Hindu
The talks took place at a time when the global focus is on the situation in Afghanistan after its takeover by the Taliban, and the issue figured in the deliberations
India and Australia on Saturday held the inaugural Foreign and Defence Ministerial dialogue to boost overall strategic ties in the backdrop of an unsettling phase of geopolitical flux in the region. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held the 'two-plus-two' talks here with their Australian counterparts Marise Payne and Peter Dutton. Mr. Jaishankar described the in-person talks as "productive" in a tweet.More Related News