Dilomacy in #Covid19 times: India to hold 1st ever virtual summit tmrw with @PMOIndia Modi & Australian PM @ScottMorrisonMP participating. It’s the 1st ever virtual summit for India, while it’ll be the 2nd one for Australia which has already had one with Singapore. @HCICanberra
Focus to be on positive trajectory of bilateral relations during discussions between the two PMs who have so far met on four occasions on the margins of multilateral meetings: sources @ScottMorrisonMP @AusHCIndia @HCICanberra
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India sees the two economies as having many complementarities with the potential to enhance bilateral trade and investment. Ties were upgraded to a ‘Strategic Partnership’ in 2009. @ScottMorrisonMP @AusHCIndia @HCICanberra
As two democratic nations, India & Australia have developed an understanding of each other’s perspectives on regional & global issues. We have a shared approach to a free open, inclusive, and prosperous Indo-Pacific: sources @ScottMorrisonMP @AusHCIndia @HCICanberra #IndoPacific
Sources say India-Australia strategic coopn has gained momentum through: -2+2 Dialogue at offcl level (speculation may be elevated to ministerial level)
-India-Australia-Indonesia trilateral dialogue; -India-Australia-Japan trilateral dialogue
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-India-Australia-Indonesia trilateral dialogue; -India-Australia-Japan trilateral dialogue
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