External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday inaugurated the new Consulate General of India in Brisbane during his five-day visit to Australia.
"Delighted to formally inaugurate the new Consulate General of India in Brisbane today. It will contribute to strengthening India's ties with Queensland state, promoting trade, fostering educational linkages and serving the diaspora," said the EAM in a post on X.
He also posted on his meeting with Queensland Governor Jeannette Young adding the two "discussed opportunities and ways to strengthen economic, trade and investment cooperation with the Queensland state."
He also paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi at Roma Street Parklands in Brisbane, reinforcing Gandhi's enduring message of peace and harmony.
"Offered my tribute this morning to Mahatma Gandhi at Roma Street Parklands in Brisbane. His message of peace and harmony resonates through the world," he said in another social media post.
The Union minister is on a five-day visit from November 3 to November 7 to Australia where he is scheduled to co-chair the 15th Foreign Ministers' Framework Dialogue (FMFD) with his Australian counterpart, Foreign Minister Penny Wong, in Canberra.
Addressing the Indian diaspora at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Jaishankar stressed the importance of these democracies and the significance of Quad. The four-member grouping, comprising India, the US, Japan, and Australia has a bigger purpose in shaping a stable global order, collaborating beyond mere security concerns, he said.
Speaking further on Quad, he said that the member nations of the grouping do not share only democratic values and market economies but also a commitment to global contributions, positioning them as maritime nations with a shared agenda.
The EAM pointed out that Quad is not solely a security alliance; it encompasses a broader agenda that includes various areas of collaboration.