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India and Australia on Thursday announced a comprehensive strategic partnership after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison held a virtual summit.
The two sides also signed agreements in various fields, including mining of minerals, mutual logistics support, cooperation in defence, science and technology, public administration and governance reforms, cooperation in vocational education and training, water resources management, and cooperation on cyber-enabled critical technology.
A joint statement said that the comprehensive strategic partnership reflected India and Australia's strong commitment to practical global cooperation to address major challenges like COVID-19.
"The virtual summit is yet another milestone in furthering the longstanding, deep and cooperative ties between India and Australia," said the statement.
To deepen economic and strategic cooperation into the future, the two countries affirmed their desire to increase the frequency of prime ministerial contact through reciprocal bilateral visits and annual meetings in the margins of international events.
