India, Australia agree to further strengthen ties to deal with 'exceptional challenges'

Updated: Nov 20 2023 11:28PM

India, Australia agree to further strengthen ties to deal with 'exceptional challenges'

New Delhi, Nov 20 (PTI) India and Australia on Monday decided to further strengthen their strategic partnership to deal with "exceptional challenges" in the Indo-Pacific region and across the globe, with special focus on defence cooperation.

At the second India and Australia 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue, the two nations also underscored the importance of further enhancing cooperation in information exchange and maritime domain awareness.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles and Foreign Minister Penny Wong here as part of the ministerial dialogue.

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