Manila, July 22 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday met his Australian counterpart Senator Penny Wong and Philippines Foreign Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro during his visit to Manila, holding discussions on strengthening bilateral ties and regional cooperation ahead of the Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting (FMM).

Sharing details of his meeting with Wong, Jaishankar said in a post on X, "Great to catch up with FM Senator Penny Wong of Australia. Followed up on the outcomes of PM Narendra Modi's recent visit to Australia. Look forward to interacting with her at the QUAD FMM later today."

The External Affairs Minister also held talks with Philippines Foreign Secretary Ma Theresa P Lazaro, focusing on further expanding th...