Canberra: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday held “productive” bilateral meetings with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Defence Minister Richard Marles to explore new avenues for strengthening defence cooperation between the two nations.

Following the meeting, Prime Minister Albanese wrote on social media, “Australia and India’s defence partnership keeps getting stronger — built on trust, shared interests and a commitment to a peaceful, secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific. Great to meet with the Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on his first trip to Australia for the Inaugural Australia-India Defence Ministers’ Dialogue.”

Singh described his discussions with Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Marles as “productive”, noting that both sides reviewed the “f

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