India-Australia 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue To Be Held On Nov 20
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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.
New Delhi, Nov 18: 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.
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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.
(IANS)