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India and Australia Explore Opportunities for Broader Bilateral Cooperation

India and Australia are working to make their relationship stronger.

Indian official Nagesh Singh met Australian politician Andrew Hastie to discuss cooperation.

Singh had also spoken with former Prime Minister Scott Morrison about the partnership.

Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Anthony Albanese have discussed many shared projects.

These projects include trade, energy, defence, technology, education and science.

The countries also signed several agreements in important areas.

Modi and Albanese created a plan to work more closely in sports.

Their leaders said they want a peaceful and successful Indo-Pacific region.

Key facts

Latest meeting: Nagesh Singh met Andrew Hastie, Deputy Leader of the Opposition in Australia’s House of Representatives and Shadow Minister for Industry and Sovereign Capability.
Earlier meeting: Singh met former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on April 25.
Annual summit: Narendra Modi and Anthony Albanese participated in the third Australia-India Annual Summit.
Cooperation areas: Trade, investment, critical minerals, clean energy, technology, defence and security, education, skills, mobility, science, innovation, culture and sports.
Agreements: Several memorandums of understanding were finalised on defence, maritime security, energy including nuclear energy, critical technology, education and skilling.
Sports cooperation: Modi and Albanese launched the India-Australia Sports Collaboration Roadmap at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Regional outlook: The leaders reaffirmed their commitment to a free, open, inclusive and prosperous Indo-Pacific.

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