Special Remarks from Dr. S Jaishankar, India’s Minister for External Affairs (via video) introduced by His Excellency Manpreet Vohra, India’s High Commissioner to Australia
Dr. Jaishankar congratulated co-chairs and the organizers of AILD, 2022. He noted that the AILD had established itself as a key Track 1.5 engagement between the two countries. His speech underlined the deep friendship that Australia and India shared and that 2023 had been a defining year for our dosti (friendship). He pointed out that trust between like-minded partners such as India and Australia, promoted regional efforts.