New Delhi, Aug 26 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday spoke on the phone with his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese during which the two sides took stock of progress in their bilateral relations, and cooperation in the Quad.
In a post on X, the PM said they discussed cooperation in the multilateral fora, including Quad.
“Delighted to speak to my friend @AlboMP.
“We took stock of progress in our bilateral relations and cooperation in the multilateral fora, including the Quad.”
The phone conversation comes as the Australian PM travels to Tonga from Aug 27 to 29 for the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders’ Meeting, where regional security is a key topic.
India’s Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita will be travelling to Tonga to attend the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders’ Meeting with Dialogue Partners. India is a Dialogue Partner of the PIF.
It is India’s first ever participation at Ministerial level in the PIF Meetings.
The Pacific Islands region has become geopolitically very important with the seas rich in marine and other resources and as maritime routes, with China pushing to edge out the Western powers from there.
