New Delhi, Jul 9 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday unveiled an ambitious roadmap to significantly deepen the India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, announcing a series of landmark initiatives spanning defence, maritime security, trade, critical technologies, energy, education and regional security during the Third India-Australia Annual Summit in Melbourne.
In a wide-ranging Joint Statement issued after bilateral talks, the two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to expanding cooperation to address emerging geopolitical and economic challenges while strengthening their shared vision for a free, open, rules-based and prosperous Indo-Pacific.
"Recalling the longstanding friendship between the two nations, rooted in historical ties, people-to-people linkages, shared strategic interests, and mutual respect for one another, the two Leaders reaffirmed their shared commitment to further consolidate and expand the India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership to respond to emerging challenges in a rapidly evolving global environment," the joint statement said.