TIL Desk/National/New Delhi/ A bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison is underway to review the broad framework of bilateral strategic ties and explore ways to expand cooperation in areas of trade and defence.
“Glad to be joining the first India-Australia Virtual Summit with you, PM @ScottMorrisonMP. India-Australia ties have always been close,” Modi wrote on Twitter. “As vibrant democracies, from Commonwealth to cricket to even cuisine, our people-to-people relations are strong and the future is bright,” he said.
Modi was responding to a tweet by Prime Minister Morrison, who said he is looking forward to catching up with his Indian counterpart for the virtual summit. The two leaders are likely to review the broad framework of bilateral strategic ties and explore ways to expand cooperation in areas of trade and defence.