India-Australia bilateral summit: PM Modi, Morrison review ties, share vision to advance relations
New Delhi, March 21: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison held a constructive virtual summit on Monday where they reviewed the bilateral ties and shared their respective visions to advance this partnership, said Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla.
After the India-Australia virtual summit between PM Modi and Morrison concluded, Foreign Secretary while addressing a special briefing said the summit was very fruitful with a constructive, and warm exchange of views. "The virtual summit reflects the close ties that exist between India and Australia, as also the shared vision of both Prime Ministers to advance this bilateral partnership," he added.
"PM Modi and PM Scott Morrison stressed the high priority they attach to our bilateral relationship and the keen focus to enhance the comprehensive strategic partnership further between our two countries," said Harsh Vardhan Shringla.
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He further said that the summit that took place on Monday gave an opportunity to review the progress made since the last meeting which took place in 2020.
"In reiteration to commitment to a progressive Indo pacific region, both leaders discussed calibrating and cooperating with each other on support to pacific island countries for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief," he continued.
Shringla added that "A significant outcome of the virtual summit was a decision to hold annual summits at the level of the Heads of Government, under the comprehensive strategic partnership. Australia would be the third country with which India will have an institutionalized annual summit.
The Foreign Secretary also informed that the leaders exchanged their perspectives about regional and multilateral matters and global issues of mutual interest, including shared concerns such as terrorism.
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