Crediting Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his commitment to strengthening the India-Australia partnership, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that New Delhi-Canberra is the most consequential relationship in the Indian Ocean.
Jaishankar said that the countries in the Indian Ocean have two options: either pursue more 'collective self-alliance' or remain as 'vulnerable' as in the past.
Speaking on the "increasingly consequential relationship" between India and Australia, Jaishankar said, "A few words on India-Australia relations. Not because we happen to be in Perth, but because it is truly an increasingly consequential relationship. We are today officially Comprehensive S
On the sidelines of the 7th Indian Ocean Conference, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Australian counterpart, Senator Penny Wong, held discussions in Perth today on a spectrum of global issues, including the Indo-Pacific and the situation in West Asia.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to address the 7th Indian Ocean Conference in Australia's Perth scheduled to begin today at with the theme "Towards a Stable and Sustainable Indian Ocean."
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is set to visit Perth to attend the 7th Indian Ocean Conference scheduled to be held tomorrow with the theme "Towards a Stable and Sustainable Indian Ocean."
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Australian High Commissioner to India Philip Green on Friday and discussed the bilateral partnership between the two countries.
Both countries, India and Cambodia agreed to strengthen cooperation in development projects, and cultural cooperation including the restoration of temples, in Kumar's meeting with Dr Soeung Rathchavy, Secretary of State, MoFA Cambodia.
"When nations disregard their legal obligations or violate long-standing agreements, as we have seen, the damage to trust and confidence is immense. It is therefore essential that all of us take the long view of our cooperation, rather than a tactical one of our interests," Jaishankar sai