Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong arrived in India this evening. Wong will co-chair the 16th Foreign Ministers' Framework Dialogue with India’s Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar.
Senator Wong said she’s looking forward to holding discussions with her Indian counterpart to set the course for an even "more ambitious, future-focused agenda". She will meet EAM Jaishankar at the Hyderabad House here on Thursday. This will be the 26th meeting between the officials.
"Warm welcome to FM @SenatorWong of Australia as she arrives in New Delhi to co-chair the 16th Foreign Ministers' Framework Dialogue with EAM @DrSJaishankar. The visit offers an opportunity to build on the various facets of India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership," Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in a post on X.
Jaiswal, upon Wong’s arrival in New Delhi, shared some pictures.
Ahead of her visit, Wong in a statement issued on Wednesday, said, "Australia and India have never been closer and our partnership never more consequential - it is crucial for us and crucial for the region in a sharper and more competitive world." She added that her visit "continues the high tempo of engagement between our two countries" and reflects the ongoing work of the Albanese government to "deepen our relationships and strengthen our resilience".
"I look forward to discussions with my counterpart and friend, Minister for External Affairs Dr S Jaishankar, to set the course for an even more ambitious, future-focused agenda, as our partnership enters its next phase. Our cooperation under the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership reflects our deepening alignment and shared vision for a peaceful, stable and prosperous Indo-Pacific region," Wong added.
The two countries will look to "enhance our cooperation" across cyber and strategic technology, trade, maritime security, defence, sport, and people-to-people ties, she said.
"Together, Australia and India are working bilaterally, through the Quad, and through multilateral institutions to advance our collective security and prosperity," the Australian foreign minster said.
Wong is scheduled to depart Thursday night, according to an advisory issued by the MEA earlier in the day.
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