In the meeting ahead of Quad summit, Australian PM Morrison said he had the opportunity to discuss the recent announcement on the AUKUS agreement with PM Modi.
PM Modi described India and America as 'natural partners' in his meeting with US Vice President Harris Thursday during which they decided to further cement the Indo-US strategic ties.
The leaders of the Quad countries are also planning to roll out vaccine deliverables and announce measures in the field of healthcare and infrastructure sector, officials said.
At the 76th UN General Assembly session Wednesday, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo said use of vaccines as a 'tool for immigration control will be a truly retrogressive step'.
Ahead of the first in-person Quad meeting, the two leaders agreed to enhance bilateral security and defence cooperation, including in the area of defence equipment and technologies.
Noting that India and US are the largest and oldest democracies, Modi said the two countries are 'natural partners' and their coordination and cooperation is also gradually increasing.
The meeting between Modi & Morrison came a week after they reviewed the progress in India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, including the recent 'two-plus-two' dialogue.
Indians vaccinated with Covishield have to be in self-isolation for 10 days. Union Health Secretary R Bhushan said India reserves the right to reciprocate in similar manner.
This will be the first ministerial visit from Australia after it joined a new security alliance with the UK & the US that raised apprehensions about its possible impact on the Quad.
The trilateral security alliance will allow the US and the UK to provide Australia with the technology to develop nuclear-powered submarines for the first time.
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