PM Modi and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese hold talks in New Delhi

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese  held a delegation level bilateral talks in New Delhi.
• During the first India-Australia Annual Summit, both the countries shared their commitment towards further deepening of Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. Both the nations exchanged MoU for cooperation in sports and audio-visual co-production.
• The Indian and Australian side also exchanged Terms of Reference for India-Australia Solar Task Force, Letter of Intent between Atal Innovation Mission and Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization.
• India and Australia held extensive deliberations to further strengthen their cooperation. Security cooperation is an important pillar of Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
• Both countries also held discussions on further strengthening their security and defence cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region. India and Australia are both members of the Quad and he will travel to Australia for the Quad Leaders summit in May this year.
• The Prime Minister said that India and Australia also talked about developing credible and robust global supply chains.
• Terming renewable energy a key priority area for cooperation, both the countries are working together in the field of clean hydrogen and solar.

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