New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (September 23, 2021) met his ‘good friend’ Australian PM Scott Morrison and discussed issues of bilateral, regional and global importance. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the Quad Leaders’ Summit in Washington and was the first in-person meeting between the two leaders in the post-COVID-19 pandemic period.
It’s always wonderful to interact with my good friend, PM @ScottMorrisonMP. We held wide-ranging discussions on strengthening cooperation in commerce, trade, energy and other fields. pic.twitter.com/rRkNxNc8Nr
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 24, 2021
Significantly, the last bilateral meeting between PM Modi and Morrison was the Leaders Virtual Summit held in June 2020.
Prime Minister Modi’s office reported that Modi and Morrison reviewed the progress achieved since the Leaders Virtual Summit in June 2020 as part of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and sought to continue close cooperation for mutual good and share their vision of an open, open resolved to pursue the objective. Prosperous and rules-based Indo-Pacific region.
The two Prime Ministers also expressed satisfaction at the ongoing negotiations on the Bilateral Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA).
“The Prime Ministers underscored the need for the international community to address the issue of climate change on an urgent basis. In this regard, Prime Minister Modi highlighted the need for a comprehensive dialogue on environmental protection. The two leaders called for providing clean technology. The possibilities were also discussed,” the PMO said in a statement.
Modi and Morrison also agreed that as two vibrant democracies in the region, India and Australia need to work together to overcome challenges in the post-pandemic world, inter alia To increase chain flexibility.
Nice to meet my good friend and a great friend from Australia, Indian PM aranendramodi, during my visit to America. As a comprehensive and productive discussion ahead of the first in-person Quad meeting, we look forward to deepening the partnership between our two countries. https://t.co/XZutkNw3t7
— Scott Morrison (@ScottMorrisonMP) September 23, 2021
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