Overview
- On November 20 in New Delhi, S. Jaishankar and Penny Wong co-chaired the 16th Foreign Ministers’ Framework Dialogue, reviewing the full partnership and reaffirming a free, open and secure Indo-Pacific.
- The ministers set plans to deepen cooperation across cyber and strategic technology, maritime security, defence, trade, critical minerals, education and people-to-people links.
- Jaishankar said negotiations on a Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement are moving forward and voiced confidence in a fairly early conclusion.
- Science and space collaboration featured prominently, with Australia preparing a satellite launch on an Indian vehicle and continuing support for India’s Gaganyaan mission.
- The talks built on October defence accords on information sharing, submarine search-and-rescue and joint staff talks, and were followed by a Modi–Albanese meeting at the G20 that focused on strengthening economic, defence and security ties.