New Delhi, Oct. 5 -- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will undertake a two-day official visit to Australia on October 9-10 at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister of Australia Richard Marles, the Ministry of Defence said in an official statement.

The visit comes at a historic moment when India and Australia commemorate five years of the establishment of the India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP).

This will also mark the first-ever visit of a Defence Minister to Australia under this government since 2014.

The key highlight of the Defence Minister's visit will be the bilateral discussions with his Australian counterpart. He will chair a business roundtable in Sydney, which will be attended by indu...