SENATOR THE HON PENNY WONG
LEADER OF THE GOVERNMENT IN THE SENATE
MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Today I will travel to India for the 16th Australia-India Foreign Ministers’ Framework Dialogue and my 26th meeting with the Minister for External Affairs Dr S. Jaishankar.

Australia and India have never been closer and our partnership never more consequential – it is crucial for us and crucial for the region in a sharper and more competitive world.

My visit continues the high tempo of engagement between our two countries and reflects the ongoing work of the Albanese Government to deepen our relationships and strengthen our resilience.

Our cooperation under the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership reflects our deepening alignment and shared vision for a peaceful, stable and prosperous Indo-Pacific region.

I look forward to discussions with my counterpart and friend, Minister for External Affairs Dr S. Jaishankar, to set the course for an even more ambitious, future-focused agenda, as our partnership enters its next phase.

We will look to enhance our cooperation across cyber and strategic technology, trade, maritime security, defence, sport, and people-to-people ties.

Together, Australia and India are working bilaterally, through the Quad, and through multilateral institutions to advance our collective security and prosperity.

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Authorised by Senator the Hon Penny Wong, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Australia.