Key Takeaways
- EAM S Jaishankar and Australian FM Penny Wong discussed intensifying security, trade, and education ties at the Quad meeting in Tokyo.
- The two sides also discussed deepening their practical cooperation across the Indo-Pacific region.
- The Quad meeting is a gathering of foreign ministers from the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, comprising India, the US, Japan, and Australia.
Tokyo/New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday held a meeting with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong on the sidelines of the Quad meeting in Tokyo, during which they discussed about steps to intensify the bilateral ties in security, trade and education spheres.
In a post on X, the EAM said the two sides also discussed deepening their practical cooperation across the Indo-Pacific.
“A great start this morning meeting Australian FM @SenatorWong in Tokyo.
“Spoke about further steps to intensify our bilateral ties including in security, trade and education. Also discussed deepening our practical cooperation across the Indo-Pacific.
“Look forward to continuing this at the Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting shortly.”
