Perth, Feb. 9 -- The External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar, lauded the deepening relationship between India and Australia during his address at the 7th Indian Ocean Conference held in Perth.

Describing the ties as "increasingly consequential," Jaishankar highlighted the nations' status as Comprehensive Strategic Partners, Quad members, and collaborators in trilaterals with France and Indonesia.

Notably, Jaishankar is in Perth to attend the two-day 7th Indian Ocean Conference that went underway today with the theme "Towards a Stable and Sustainable Indian Ocean."

Speaking on the "increasingly consequential relationship" between India and Australia, Jaishankar said, "A few words on India-Australia relations. Not because we happen to be...