IANS | 20 Nov, 2023
Australian Deputy Prime Minister & Minister for Defence Richard
Marles will visit India from November 19 to 20 to co-chair the second
India-Australia 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue with Union Defence Minister
Rajnath Singh.
A bilateral meeting on defence cooperation will be
held between Marles and Rajnath Singh on November 20 which will be
followed by the 2+2 Dialogue, the Defence Ministry said on Saturday.
The
2+2 Dialogue will be co-chaired by Rajnath Singh and Minister of
External Affairs S. Jaishankar along with their Australian counterparts
Marles and Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong, respectively.
India
and Australia are pursuing a comprehensive strategic partnership and
the visit of Marles is expected to give further impetus to the
collaboration as well as bilateral defence cooperation.
The two
countries are expected to discuss wide-ranging issues of mutual interest
during the 2+2 Dialogue and the bilateral Defence Ministers' meeting.
During his visit, Marles will also attend the Cricket World Cup final between India and Australia in Ahmedabad on November 19.
