Prime Minister Scott Morrison will be holding a "virtual summit" with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on Thursday, after delaying his visit to India due to the bushfire crisis.
Key points:
- Mr Morrison was scheduled to spend a week in India
- The trip was aimed at building closer ties, specifically improving military co-operation
- Mr Modi tweeted that the pair will enjoy samosas together once COVID-19 is over
Mr Morrison said he was looking forward to discussing the countries' responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.
"Prime Minister Modi and I will also discuss new opportunities in defence, trade, maritime safety and security, science and technology, and education," Mr Morrison said in a statement on Sunday.
Mr Morrison was scheduled to spend a week in January to deliver a keynote address at the Raisina Dialogue — India's high-profile security forum — before Australia's record-breaking bushfires.
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The whirlwind three-city trip was aimed at building closer ties to India, specifically improving military co-operation to counter China's growing assertiveness in the region.
Yesterday, Mr Morrison tweeted a photo of him holding samosas, adding that it's "a pity" his meeting with Mr Modi will have to be via videolink.
"Sunday ScoMosas with mango chutney, all made from scratch — including the chutney!" he tweeted.
"A pity my meeting with @narendramodi this week is by videolink. They're vegetarian, I would have liked to share them with him."
Mr Modi responded saying the samosas looked "delicious".
"Connected by the Indian Ocean, united by the Indian Samosa! Looks delicious, PM @ScottMorrisonMP!" he tweeted.
There's a common cliche that Australia and India only have three Cs in common: cricket, curry and the Commonwealth.
And while Mr Morrison frequently alludes to his love of curry, including using cooking the dish as an analogy for the Delhi-Canberra relationship at an event in 2018, there is much more to relations between the two countries.
Fresh off the back of his own surprise re-election, Mr Morrison was one of the first world leaders to congratulate Mr Modi on his return to power.
In 2014, Mr Modi also became the first Indian Prime Minister to address Australia's Parliament.
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