BRISBANE: First India-Australia 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue

BRISBANE: India
will be hosting the inaugural India-Australia 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue on 11
September 2021 in New Delhi. H.E. Ms. Marise Payne, Foreign Minister, and H.E.
Mr. Peter Dutton, Defence Minister, of Australia will be visiting India on
10-12 September 2021 to take part in the Dialogue. From the Indian side, Raksha
Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar will
lead the delegation which will comprise of officials from the Ministries of
Defence and External Affairs.

​The inaugural 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue is being held pursuant to the elevation
of India-Australia bilateral relations to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
during the India-Australia Leaders’ Virtual Summit on 04 June 2020. The agenda
for the Dialogue will cover a range of bilateral, regional and global issues of
mutual interest.