Defence and strategic engagement, cornerstone of India-Australia ties

Other pillars of the engagement include reviewing the strength of international institutions to serve the countries and the world, resilient economy.
Editorial Staff
Defence and strategic engagement, cornerstone of India-Australia ties
Characterising defence and strategic engagement between New Delhi and Canberra as the cornerstone of the slew of agreements signed during virtual summit between Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Scott Morrison, Australian High Commissioner to India Barry O’Farell on Saturday said the bilateral ties go beyond what took the spotlight. Elaborating in the light of first-ever such summit on Thursday, High Commissioner O’Farell said besides defence and strategic issues, two other pillars of the engagement include reviewing the strength of international institutions to serve the countries and the world, the resilient economy, and step up in the political understanding between the two leaders. There is a desire on both sides to establish a strong and reliable supply chain business having learnt the lesson from what the world has seen in the recent time, he said taking part in webinar “India-Australia Partnership in the Indo-Pacific Region” organised by think-tank India Foundation along with …