New Delhi, May 23 -- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday congratulated Richard Marles on his reappointment as Australia's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence.

In a post on X, Rajnath Singh stated that he looked forward to continuing India's close cooperation with Australia to strengthen bilateral defence ties further.

"Heartiest congratulations to my friend @RichardMarlesMP on his reappointment as the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence for Australia. Looking forward to continuing our close cooperation to further strengthen bilateral defence ties under India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership," Singh posted on X.

https://x.com/rajnathsingh/status/1925803353071607837

Richard Marles' reappointment as ...