Sydney, Oct. 10 -- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visited the BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir in Sydney on Friday, where he was warmly welcomed by children singing devotional hymns and chants. Singh also performed aarti at the temple.

Later, addressing the Indian diaspora in Sydney, Rajnath Singh said, "I arrived here the day before yesterday, and yesterday I had fruitful meetings with the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister, and the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia. The discussions were very productive and meaningful."

He said he was deeply touched by the community's respect for both India and Australia, noting the children's performance of the national anthems of both countries.

"I was deeply moved to see the people gathered here...