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New Delhi [India], March 21 (ANI): India and Australia will hold annual summits at the level of the Heads of Government, under the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla announced on Monday. Addressing a special briefing after the conclusion of the India-Australia virtual summit, Shringla added that Australia would be the third country with which India will have an institutionalized annual summit.
“A significant outcome of the virtual summit was a decision to hold annual summits at the level of the Heads of Government, under the comprehensive strategic partnership. Australia would be the third country with which India will have an institutionalized annual summit,” said Foreign Secretary during a special briefing following the conclusion of the virtual summit between PM Modi and Morrison.
Shringla informed that a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between Prasar Bharati and the Special Broadcasting Service of Australia. “It would allow for the exchange of programs, expertise in this sector and would facilitate daily slots on TV channels in Australia for DD India, DD News and DD Sahyadri,” he said.
Foreign Secretary informed that a Letter of Intent was signed between the two countries to work towards concluding the migration and mobility partnership agreement on facilitating migration and mobility between the two countries. “It’s something that the two PMs said would be an area of great interest,” he said.
Shringla also informed that the two Prime Ministers agreed that they would be increasing cooperation between India’s National Investment and Infrastructure Fund and Australia’s Pension and Sovereign Fund. “It’s important because of our interest in attracting Australian investments in our infrastructure development.” “India will offer the same tax benefits for Australia’s Pension and Sovereign Fund in India as is given in Australia. We are willing to match the tax benefits that Australia gives to its Sovereign and Pension Funds. Once they invest in India, they’ll get similar benefits,” he added.
Earlier today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison concluded the 2nd India-Australia Virtual Summit. The two leaders committed to closer cooperation in trade, critical minerals, migration and mobility, education.
India, Australia to hold annual summits at heads of govt level
India and Australia will hold annual summits at the level of the Heads of Government, under the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla announced on Monday.
Addressing a special briefing after the conclusion of the India-Australia virtual summit, Shringla added that Australia would be the third country with which India will have an institutionalized annual summit. “A significant outcome of the virtual summit was a decision to hold annual summits at the level of the Heads of Government, under the comprehensive strategic partnership. Australia would be the third country with which India will have an institutionalized annual summit,” said Foreign Secretary during a special briefing following the conclusion of the virtual summit between PM Modi and Morrison.
Shringla informed that a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between Prasar Bharati and the Special Broadcasting Service of Australia. “It would allow for the exchange of programs, expertise in this sector and would facilitate daily slots on TV channels in Australia for DD India, DD News and DD Sahyadri,” he said.
Foreign Secretary informed that a Letter of Intent was signed between the two countries to work towards concluding the migration and mobility partnership agreement on facilitating migration and mobility between the two countries. “It’s something that the two PMs said would be an area of great interest,” he said.
Shringla also informed that the two Prime Ministers agreed that they would be increasing cooperation between India’s National Investment and Infrastructure Fund and Australia’s Pension and Sovereign Fund. “It’s important because of our interest in attracting Australian investments in our infrastructure development.” “India will offer the same tax benefits for Australia’s Pension and Sovereign Fund in India as is given in Australia. We are willing to match the tax benefits that Australia gives to its Sovereign and Pension Funds. Once they invest in India, they’ll get similar benefits,” he added.
Earlier today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison concluded the 2nd India-Australia Virtual Summit. The two leaders committed to closer cooperation in trade, critical minerals, migration and mobility, education.
Scott Morrison wary of ‘Europe like events’ in Indo-Pacific
Amid the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Monday said that the focus must be to ensure that the events of Europe do not occur in the Indo-Pacific region. “Our meeting today is set today at the very distressing backdrop of the war in Europe which must never happen in our own region. I very much want to thank you for the partnership that we have while we are obviously distressed at the terrible situation in Europe.
Our focus is very much on what is occurring in the Indo-Pacific and ensuring that those events do not occur here,” Morrison said while delivering his opening remarks at the second India-Australia Virtual Summit. “Our region is facing much change and I think our Quad leaders in their teleconference recently discussed Russia’s unlawful invasion of Ukraine and also implications and consequences of the terrible event,” he added.
Underlining the ties between India-Australia reflects the ambition that two nations share and hold for the bilateral relationship, he said cooperation between like minded-liberal democracies is key to an open, inclusive, resilient and prosperous Indo-Pacific region. “Our comprehensive strategic partnership reflects the ambition that we share and hold for relationships. The pace and scale for our relationship since we left the ties in 2020 have been remarkable. But our ambition is to make it even closer,” Morrison said. He also congratulated PM Modi for the BJP’s recent victory in the Assembly polls.
During the summit, the two leaders are expected to lay the grounds for new initiatives and enhance cooperation in a diverse range of sectors between the two countries. The Summit follows the historic first Virtual Summit in June 2020 when the relationship was elevated to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. During the upcoming virtual summit, the leaders will take stock of progress made on various initiatives under the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
The leaders are expected to commit to closer cooperation in trade, critical minerals, migration and mobility, and education, among others.
PM Modi, Morrison review ties, share vision to advance relations in virtual summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison on Monday held a constructive virtual summit where they reviewed the bilateral ties and shared their respective visions to advance this partnership, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said on Monday.
During a special briefing following the conclusion of the India-Australia virtual summit between PM Modi and Morrison, Foreign Secretary said the Summit was very fruitful with a constructive, and warm exchange of views. “The virtual summit reflects the close ties that exist between India and Australia, as also the shared vision of both Prime Ministers to advance this bilateral partnership,” Shringla said.
“PM Modi and PM Scott Morrison stressed on the high priority they attach to our bilateral relationship and the keen focus to enhance the comprehensive strategic partnership further between our two countries,” he added.
Shringla said that the summit today gave an opportunity to review the progress made since the last meeting which took place in 2020. “In reiteration to commitment to a progressive Indo pacific region, both leaders discussed calibrating and cooperating with each other on support to pacific island countries for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief,” Foreign Secretary said.
“A significant outcome of the virtual summit was a decision to hold annual summits at the level of the Heads of Government, under the comprehensive strategic partnership. Australia would be the third country with which India will have an institutionalized annual summit,” he added.
Further, Shringla informed that the leaders exchanged their perspectives about regional and multilateral matters and global issues of mutual interest, including shared concerns such as terrorism. (ANI)
