On the second leg of his visit, Jaishankar will travel to Singapore on November 8 where he will address the 8th Roundtable of ASEAN

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, will visit Australia from November 3 to 7 where he will inaugurate India’s 4th consulate in Brisbane. Jaishankar will also co-chair the 15th Foreign Ministers’ Framework Dialogue (FMFD) with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong in Canberra.

Apart from the High Commission at Canberra, the Australian Capital, India has consulates at Melbourne Sydney, Perth, and Brisbane will be the fourth.

Jaishankar will deliver the keynote address at the inaugural session of the 2nd Raisina ‘Down Under’ to be held in the Australian Parliament House.

The Minister is also scheduled to have interactions with Australian leadership, parliamentarians, members of the Indian diaspora, business community, media and think tanks.

On the second leg of the visit, Jaishankar will travel to Singapore on November 8 where he will address the 8th Roundtable of ASEAN – India Network of think-tanks.

He will also meet the leadership of Singapore to review the close partnership between the two countries and explore avenues to further enhance the bilateral relationship.

Courtesy: The Tribune India :02nd Nov , 2024