- The Indian delegation was led by Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar with his French and Australian counterparts Jean-Yves Le Drian and Marise Payne, respectively.
- The dignitaries held a discussion about the Indo-Pacific strategic landscape.
- At the dialogue, the External Affairs Minister of India appreciated and thanked the efforts from France and Australia to tackle the pandemic situation in India.
- They assured to boost cooperation in Indo-Pacific strategic landscape, to have open and rule-based Indo-Pacific ties.
- France and Australia also appreciated India's positive contribution to supply COVID-19 vaccines to various countries globally.
- All the dignitaries agreed to cooperate for regional forums such as the Indian Ocean Rim Association, the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium, ASEAN, the East Asia Summit and the Pacific Islands Forum.
- Static Part:
- Capital of France: Paris
- Currency of France: Euro
- Capital of Australia: Canberra
- Currency of Australia: Dollar
Question:
Q.1 Who among the following represented India at the 1st India-France-Australia Trilateral Ministerial Dialogue, which was held in May 2021?
a. Piyush Goyal
b . Rajnath Singh
c. S Jaishankar
d. Prakash Javadekar
a. Piyush Goyal
b . Rajnath Singh
c. S Jaishankar
d. Prakash Javadekar
