NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh and external affairs minister S Jaishankar will hold the second India-Australia 2+2 Defence and foreign ministerial dialogue with their visiting counterparts, Richard Marles and Penny Wong , on Monday, the government said in an official announcement.
The ministers are expected to discuss a wide range of strategic, defence and security issues.Indo-Pacific andQuad cooperation, amid increasing Chinese assertiveness, is expected to figure prominently in the talks that will follow the recent India-US 2+2 ministerial dialogue. Marles, who is also the deputy PM, will travel to Ahmedabad to watch the World Cup Final on Sunday.
“These discussions would cover bilateral, regional and global mattersmutual interest, to further advance cooperation under the India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. Both sides will also exchange views on shared priorities for strengthening minilateral and multilateral cooperation,” said the government.
Jaishankar and Wong will also hold the 14th Foreign Ministerial Framework Dialogue on Tuesday to take stock of cooperation under the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and exchange views on regional and global issues of mutual interest.
“The inaugural India-Australia 2+2 ministerial dialogue was held on September 11, 2021 in New Delhi pursuant to the elevation of the Strategic Partnership to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership during the first virtual summit held on June 4, 2020,” said the government.
The ministers are expected to discuss a wide range of strategic, defence and security issues.Indo-Pacific andQuad cooperation, amid increasing Chinese assertiveness, is expected to figure prominently in the talks that will follow the recent India-US 2+2 ministerial dialogue. Marles, who is also the deputy PM, will travel to Ahmedabad to watch the World Cup Final on Sunday.
“These discussions would cover bilateral, regional and global mattersmutual interest, to further advance cooperation under the India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. Both sides will also exchange views on shared priorities for strengthening minilateral and multilateral cooperation,” said the government.
Jaishankar and Wong will also hold the 14th Foreign Ministerial Framework Dialogue on Tuesday to take stock of cooperation under the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and exchange views on regional and global issues of mutual interest.
“The inaugural India-Australia 2+2 ministerial dialogue was held on September 11, 2021 in New Delhi pursuant to the elevation of the Strategic Partnership to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership during the first virtual summit held on June 4, 2020,” said the government.