Defence secy meets officials from Aus, EU, Netherlands in Singapore
SINGAPORE: (May 30) Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh on Saturday held separate talks with senior officials from Australia, the European Union and the Netherlands on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, as India stepped up defence diplomacy with key Indo-Pacific and European partners.
After Singh’s bilateral discussions with Australian Defence Secretary Meghan Quinn, India’s defence ministry posted on social media: “Both sides reviewed the progress of the India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, discussed forthcoming high-level engagements, and explored avenues to further strengthen defence cooperation in areas of mutual interest.”
The India-Australia defence relationship has acquired greater strategic significance in recent years amid growing focus on security cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region.
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