India, Australia Hold 2+2 Talks; Afghanistan, Boosting Ties On Agenda

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajath Singh held the talks with Australian counterparts Marise Payne and Peter Dutton.

India and Australia today held the inaugural foreign and defence ministerial dialogue to boost overall strategic ties against the backdrop of an unsettling phase of geopolitical flux in the region. A productive 2+2 meeting today with Australia. pic.twitter.com/wVorRj4rks External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajath Singh held the ''two-plus-two'' talks here with their Australian counterparts Marise Payne and Peter Dutton. Dr Jaishankar described the in-person talks as "productive". "A productive 2+2 meeting today with Australia," he tweeted.