New Delhi, July 9 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday unveiled an ambitious roadmap to significantly deepen the India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, announcing a series of landmark initiatives spanning defence, maritime security, trade, critical technologies, energy, education and regional security during the Third India-Australia Annual Summit in Melbourne.
In a wide-ranging Joint Statement issued after bilateral talks, the two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to expanding cooperation to address emerging geopolitical and economic challenges while strengthening their shared vision for a free, open, rules-based and prosperous Indo-Pacific.
"Recalling the longstanding...