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Prime Narendra Modi has met his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison in Washington, DC, ahead of the first in-person Quad meeting to be hosted by US President Joe Biden and discussed a broad range of issues of bilateral, regional and global importance, including the Indo-Pacific, reported PTI.
The meeting between Modi and Morrisoncame a week after they spoke over phone and reviewed the rapid progress in the India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, including through the recent ‘two-plus-two’ dialogue, and exchanged views on regional developments and the forthcoming Quad meeting.
This was the first in-person meeting between the two leaders in the post-pandemic period.
Later, PM Modi met his Japanese counterpart Yoshihide Suga have reaffirmed their commitment towards a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific region, as they reviewed the multi-faceted bilateral relationship and exchanged views on recent global developments, including in Afghanistan.
A Special Strategic &Global Partnership with Japan-firmly rooted in history &based on common values! PM Narendra Modi &Japanese PM Yoshihide Suga met today. Discussed range of issues:Indo-Pacific, regional developments,supply chain resilience,trade, digital economy &P2P ties: MEA pic.twitter.com/HRAvBWioKF
— ANI (@ANI) September 23, 2021
During their meeting in Washington, DC, , the two prime ministers agreed to enhance bilateral security and defence cooperation, including in the area of defence equipment and technologies, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
