Following a bilateral meeting between Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles, the two nations issued a joint statement.
Singh held a wide-ranging bilateral meeting with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence of Australia, Richard Marles.
Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Richard Marles, will be in India to meet the country’s leadership to discuss the issues of mutual interest and those of international importance, with special focus on the Indo-Pacific region.
Amid heightened Chinese aggression, Australia and the US reaffirmed their "unwavering commitment" to a free and open Indo-Pacific, saying all countries in the region are "free to choose their own destinies".
