External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will visit Australia and Singapore from November 3 to 8.
During the Australia leg of the visit, EAM will travel to Brisbane and inaugurate India’s fourth consulate in Australia. EAM will also co-chair the 15th Foreign Ministers’ Framework Dialogue (FMFD) with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong in Canberra, a statement said.
EAM will deliver the keynote address at the inaugural session of the Second Raisina Down Under to be held in the Australian Parliament House.
EAM is also scheduled to have interactions with the Australian leadership, parliamentarians, members of the Indian diaspora, business community, media and think tanks.
On the second leg of the visit, EAM will travel to Singapore for an official visit on November 8, during which 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, the statement added.
