Washington: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held discussions with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on the sidelines of the Quad Leaders’ Summit in Washington. This was the first in-person meeting between Modi and Morrison in the post-Covid-19 pandemic period. Earlier in June 2020, both the leaders held discussions during the Quad Leaders’ Virtual Summit.
Scott Morrison said he had ‘wide-ranging and productive discussion’ with Narendra Modi. ‘Great to meet with my good friend and a great friend of Australia, Indian PM Narendra Modi’, tweeted Morrison.
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Both the leaders reviewed the progress achieved since the Quad Leaders’ Virtual Summit held last year. Both the leaders agreed to strengthen the mutual relationship and cooperation to build a free, prosperous and rules-based Indo-Pacific region. PM Modi and PM Scott Morrison also reviewed the negotiations on bilateral Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA).
It is always wonderful to interact with my good friend, PM @ScottMorrisonMP. We had wide-ranging deliberations on strengthening cooperation in the fields of commerce, trade, energy and more. pic.twitter.com/rRkNxNc8Nr
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 24, 2021
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