India, France, Australia discuss ways to enhance cooperation in Indo-Pacific


PTI, Feb 24, 2021, 7:10 PM IST

New Delhi: India, France and Australia on Wednesday deliberated on ways to enhance trilateral cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region.

An India-France-Australia Trilateral Senior Officials’ Meeting was held with the three sides taking stock of the progress made on the outcomes of the foreign secretary-level Trilateral Dialogue held in September last year, including on maritime security, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR), blue economy, protection of marine global commons, combatting illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing and cooperation in multilateral fora.

The Indian side was led by Sandeep Chakravorty, Joint Secretary (Europe West), Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), while the French side was led by Bertrand Lortholary, Director (Asia and Oceania).

The Australian side was led by Gary Cowan, First Assistant Secretary (North and South Asia Division), and John Geering, First Assistant Secretary (Europe and Latin America Division).

At the meeting, they discussed the next steps to be taken for furthering trilateral cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region, the MEA said in a statement.

The meeting comes amid China’s growing military assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific region, which has become a major talking point among leading global powers.

Udayavani is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel and stay updated with the latest news.

Top News

Delhi HC denies anticipatory bail to Puja Khedkar in UPSC cheating case

Sindhu marries Venkat Datta at Udaipur in a private ceremony

Today’s Cong is ‘duplicate Congress’ led by ‘fake Gandhis’, claims Union Minister Pralhad Joshi

Ahead of Delhi polls, Kejriwal helps women, elderly register for welfare schemes

Cong presses for Shah resignation over Ambedkar remark, announces protests against ‘anti-Dalit’ BJP

Mumbra woman gets life in jail for killing son’s wife, his mother-in-law

Indian buyers still prefer physical dealerships over online mediums to purchase cars: Survey

Related Articles More

‘Send Sheikh Hasina back to country’: Bangladesh writes to India

India & Kuwait elevate ties to strategic level; ink defence pact after PM Modi meets top Kuwaiti leaders

In Kuwait, PM Modi meets yoga practitioner, other influencers from Gulf country

PM Modi receives Kuwait’s highest honour

PM Modi in Kuwait meets translator, publisher of Mahabharata, Ramayana in Arabic

MUST WATCH

Tulunadu Daivaradane

Feeding Birds with Creative Paddy Art!

Areca Nut

HOTEL SRI DURGA BHAVANA

Harish Poonja


Latest Additions

Delhi HC denies anticipatory bail to Puja Khedkar in UPSC cheating case

Sindhu marries Venkat Datta at Udaipur in a private ceremony

Tanush Kotian replaces recently retired Ashwin in India’s squad

Newly recruited Meitei, Kuki personnel in Manipur police to be posted together: CM Biren Singh

Today’s Cong is ‘duplicate Congress’ led by ‘fake Gandhis’, claims Union Minister Pralhad Joshi

Thanks for visiting Udayavani

You seem to have an Ad Blocker on.
To continue reading, please turn it off or whitelist Udayavani.