India-Australia Foreign and Defence Secretaries’ Dialogue (2+2)

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Question: Where did the 3rd Edition of India-Australia Foreign and Defence Secretaries’ Dialogue (2+2) take place on December 9, 2019?
(a) Canberra
(b) New Delhi
(c) Mumbai
(d) Ahmedabad
Answer:(b)
Related facts:

  • The 3rd Edition of India-Australia Foreign and Defence Secretaries’ Dialogue (2+2) was held on December 9, 2019 at Hyderabad House in New Delhi.
  • Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale and Defence Secretary Dr. Ajay Kumar led the Indian delegation for 2+2, while the Australian delegation was led by Ms Frances Adamson, Secretary, Department of Foreign Affairs and Mr. Greg Moriarty, Secretary, Department of Defence.
  • The delegation called on Dr. S. Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs.
  • The two sides welcomed the recent progress made in deepening bilateral, political, economic, security and defence cooperation.
  • They discussed recent regional and global developments. They also exchanged views on achieving their shared objective of peace, prosperity and progress in the Indo-Pacific region.

Links:
https://www.mea.gov.in/press-releases.htm?dtl/32178/IndiaAustralia_Foreign_and_Defence_Secretaries_Dialogue_2432