India, July 9 -- By Ayushi Agarwal

Sydney [Australia], July 9 (ANI): Former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Thursday said the proposed Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) between India and Australia should deepen economic integration, particularly in the services sector, while stressing that both countries should remain patient in negotiations to secure a mutually beneficial deal.

Speaking to ANI, Morrison said the India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA), signed during his tenure with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, created the foundation for expanding bilateral trade ties.

"ECTA, when we agreed on it some years ago between Prime Minister Modi and me, provided this opportunity. There wa...