New Delhi : India will host the inaugural India-Australia 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue on Saturday with visiting Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne and Defence Minister Peter Dutton set to hold talks with their Indian counterparts, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
The Australian ministers will be visiting India on September 10-12 to take part in the Dialogue.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister Jaishankar will lead the Indian delegation which will comprise of officials from the Ministries of Defence and External Affairs, a statement said.
The agenda for the dialogue will cover a range of bilateral, regional and global issues of mutual interest.
The inaugural 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue is being held pursuant to the elevation of India-Australia bilateral relations to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership during the India-Australia Leaders’ Virtual Summit on June 4, last year.
